The Wire in the Blood is the second novel in Val McDermid's acclaimed Tony Hill and Carol Jordan series.
The story follows Dr. Tony Hill, a psychological profiler, as he investigates a series of disappearances of young girls across the country. Despite the lack of apparent connections between the cases, Hill's team is tasked with finding a link. One officer proposes a theory that is initially dismissed as too far-fetched—until one of their own is found murdered and mutilated. This gruesome act sets off a deadly game where the lines between hunter and hunted blur, and Hill must confront a killer who hides behind a charming facade.