βThe twisted big brother to Happy Valleyβ Michael Wood
On a Thursday night in February, DS Joe Romano finds himself back on home turf in Wortley, West Leeds. Heβs following up on the disappearance of drug dealer Craig Shaw.
Itβs the start of a case that could make or break Romanoβs career. Because Shaw is about to go from missing to murdered.
While some donβt think Shawβs killer should be brought to justice, Romano believes every life counts. But heβs running out of time.
The killer is ready to strike again. And Romano will be forced to question whether anyone has the right to kill.
βA gritty, uncompromising thrillerβ Paul Finch, author of One Eye Open
βA commercial thriller that highlights hot-button regional and national issues . . . sure to generate conversationβ Yorkshire Post
βA modern take on the classic police proceduralβ Russ Thomas, author of Firewatching
βBreakneck pace, terrific protagonist and a kick-ass sidekickβ Neil Lancaster, author of Dead Manβs Grave
John Barlow was born in West Yorkshire. He worked as a cabaret musician before reading English Literature at the University of Cambridge, followed by a doctorate in Language Acquisition at the University of Hull. He remained in the academic world as a university lecturer in English Language until 2004, at which point he moved to Spain. He currently works as a writer, ghost writer, food journalist and translator, and lives in the Galician city of A Coruna with his partner and two sons.