Swipe. Match. Murder. A cyber-gothic thriller soaked in obsession and digital dread. Where is Alice Russell? In Newcastle-Upon-Tyne editorial assistant Alice Russell vanishes after meeting a man on Sweetheart, the UK's biggest dating site. One moment she's on a date, and the next she's gone without a trace. A GRUESOME DISCOVERY A month later Alice is found at the side of the road, alive but traumatised. While the media frenzy rages Alice attempts to rebuild her devastated life, but then a young woman's body is discovered. Days later, as Newcastle is still reeling from the senseless murder, a second body is found, and then a third. The police soon realise what they are dealing with. A CITY OF FEAR Newcastle is now the hunting ground of a serial killer, the Sweetheart Slasher, and the city descends into chaos. Dating apps turn deadly, and women are too afraid to walk the streets. With the body count rising Alice finds herself in the Slasher's crosshairs once again, only this time she is ready for him. The predator is about to become the prey. Lonely Hearts is the addictive new thriller from Northumberland author Dale Herron. A dark, unflinching exploration of modern dating, obsession, and the dangers lurking in the digital world.