Second Skin

Five years after witnessing a murder on the Aegean island of Paros, Alistair Haston receives a call from Greece, from a man claiming to be his son’s grandfather. However, Alistair has no knowledge of a son… until now.

Desperate to learn more, Alistair heads to Athens to track down Amara, an ex-girlfriend. Upon arrival, he is ambushed by MI6, who confirm the existence of his son, Max, and reveal that he is the target of a kidnap plot by the Greek mafia, who have their eyes on Amara’s substantial inheritance.

Shaken and determined to find Amara and Max, Alistair reluctantly agrees to help the British and Greek authorities. But there are so many questions to be answered. Is Max really his son? What is the role of Xander, Amara’s playboy husband? How involved is Amara’s seedy half-brother? Who ultimately can Alistair trust?

As the chase to find the kidnappers moves from Athens to Zakynthos, and on to Cyprus, in the searing heat, it dawns on Alistair that this abduction could well be related to that deadly summer on Paros five years previously…

Second Skin by Dugald Bruce-Lockhart is a gripping tale of intrigue and deception, weaving a suspenseful narrative through the sun-baked landscapes of Greece.