Perfect Remains

On a remote Highland mountain, the body of Elaine Buxton is burning. All that will be left to identify the respected lawyer are her teeth and a fragment of clothing. In the concealed back room of a house in Edinburgh, the real Elaine Buxton screams into the darkness Detective Inspector Luc Callanach has barely set foot in his new office when Elaine s missing persons case is escalated to a murder investigation. Having left behind a promising career at Interpol, he s eager to prove himself to his new team. But Edinburgh, he discovers, is a long way from Lyon, and Elaine s killer has covered his tracks with meticulous care. It s not long before another successful woman is abducted from her doorstep, and Callanach finds himself in a race against the clock. Or so he believes The real fate of the women will prove more twisted than he could have ever imagined.