Human bones are his passion. He collects them with dedication. Patiently and like a shadow, the bone collector waits for his unsuspecting victims. Since his escape from London, the bone collector has been hiding in a small seaside town. He is searching for a successor, a teachable student to whom he can pass on all his knowledge about bones. When the bone collector encounters Saul Anguish, he knows he has found the perfect heir. Saul is sixteen, neglected, and easily influenced. With him, he will complete his sinister plan. And then he will take revenge. On those who robbed him of his greatest treasure. Unspeakably terrible revenge. "Extraordinary and chillingly good!" Simon Beckett "A top-class thriller." David Baldacci "Frightening, brilliant, and far superior to the competition." Val McDermid "The name Fiona Cummins.".