The Shadows in the Street

A town on edge, a killer on the loose, and a detective haunted by more than just the case.

In this chilling installment of the Simon Serrailler series, Detective Chief Superintendent Simon Serrailler is called back from a sabbatical to confront a string of brutal murders in the cathedral town of Lafferton.

Two local prostitutes have been found strangled, and a third woman has gone missing. As fear grips the community and pressure mounts on the police, Serrailler must navigate a tangled web of secrets, grief, and social tension to uncover the truth.

But the case is more than just a professional challenge. Serrailler’s own family is drawn into the emotional fallout, particularly his sister Cat, a doctor coping with the recent loss of her husband. Meanwhile, the town’s religious center—St. Michael’s Cathedral—is in turmoil, and the disappearance of the Dean’s wife adds another layer of mystery.

With psychological depth and moral complexity, The Shadows in the Street explores the fragile boundaries between public duty and private pain, justice and compassion.