VAULT: A large room or chamber used for storage of valuables, especially an underground one...In the unrelenting heat of the Toronto summer, a fire at a land-fill site uncovers the remains of a local prostitute. But the post-mortem reveals disturbing details - the body has been preserved and is not who or what it seems.DI Eleanor Raven is back on duty six months after barely surviving being kidnapped and tortured by a depraved serial killer. Work is her sanctuary but she's carrying deep scars - mental as well as physical. Where do you go when the place you feel safest is also the place where you are most at risk?As Eleanor battles her own demons, it looks as though a killer in the city is making a gruesome human collection. And Eleanor's fight to save the last victim of the Collector becomes a battle to save herself.About the Author: Karen Long is a former teacher who took up full-time writing ten years ago. She has written numerous screenplays and is currently working on the third novel in 'The Eleanor Raven' series. Married to a film director she is fortunate to travel the world where she spends most of her time zealously flushing out and photographing reluctant wildlife. She lives in rural Shropshire with her three children, three dogs and a small but noisy collection of crows.