A young woman is found dead on the outskirts of St Petersburg on a freezing January morning. There are no signs of injury, and heavy snowfall has buried all trace of an attacker. Captain Natalya Ivanova suspects the authorities have something to hide. When a second rebel activist goes missing, she is forced to go undercover to expose the truth.

'G.D. Abson is an author at the absolute top of his game' - David Young, bestselling author of Stasi Child and Stasi Wolf 'A twisty, fast-paced thriller' - The Times and Sunday Times Crime Club 'Gripping... Readers will want to see more of the feisty, uncompromising Natalya' Publishers Weekly From the author of the Sunday Times Crime Club Star Pick MOTHERLAND. Deep in the heart of Putin's Russia, a dead body lies half-buried in snow. There are no signs of injury, and plummeting temperatures have destroyed all trace of an attacker. But when the victim is discovered to be an anti-government activist, investigating officer Natalya Ivanova suspects the authorities have something to hide. Determined to expose the truth, Natalya is forced to put her family and career on the line as she goes undercover to hunt down the murderer.