First love, sexual awakening, murder, cowardice, vengeance, forgiveness ! these are the powerful ingredients for Herrick's gutsiest novel yet; a page-turning read for teenage boys and girls; a story about fathers and sons, and the many ways of being a man. Cold Skin explores the complex relationships, the erosion of trust, the shifts in power and emotion, when the dead body of a young girl is found in a small mining town. Pressure builds in a small community when anyone - everyone - is suspect. With its broad cast of characters - teenage and adult - this new novel will please Herrick's many existing fans, and win new ones.