"As Banks and his team follow what few clues they have, desperate to find the missing boy, who holds the key to the puzzle, they find themselves branching out in different directions. As the end game becomes a race against time, even Banks's team isn't safe from the rage of the hunted animal"-- Provided by publisher.

Originally published as: Abattoir blues. London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2014. Sequel to: Children of the revolution.