Forensic expert Dr. Fred Abel is back - in a nerve-wracking blend of true crime, classic investigation, and hard-hitting thrill.

Dr. Fred Abel must testify in court in a particularly severe case of abuse. The victim, a little girl, is none other than the niece of his long-time colleague Sabine Yao. This situation creates an extremely tense relationship between the two forensic experts. Meanwhile, private investigator Lars Moewig, an old friend of Fred Abel, discovers a brutally mutilated body inside a punching bag at his kickboxing club. Lars needs to find out who is sewing men into sandbags at his club and asks Abel for help. Soon, their investigations lead them into the world of Lebanese drug clans—a shadowy realm where there are to be no prisoners or witnesses, no matter how young and innocent they may be.

“Ripped” is the fourth installment in the Fred Abel series by Michael Tsokos, continuing the true crime bestseller trilogy “Torn,” “Decayed,” and “Broken” with breathtaking suspense.