Publisher Description

The 1980s. The Falklands War. The IRA. The Miners Strike. Cruise Missiles. Anti-Nuclear Protests. And in the thick of it all, beautiful Claire Oldham, the revolution s poster girl - until the day she turns up brutally murdered. A young, troubled drifter, Martin Grove, is swiftly prosecuted and jailed for the crime.

Fast forward twenty years: Martin Grove walks free, cleared by advances in forensic science, seemingly the victim of a miscarriage of justice. Fast forward a few more years, come right up to date: Martin Grove is shot dead in his reclusive home, executed at close range. DCI Jacobson and his team are on the case. But which case? And do the answers lie in the dangerous past or in the even more terrifying present?

Notes

A murderer walks free after 20 years in jail, the victim of a miscarriage of justice. But soon after, he is shot dead. The police investigate, but which case should they be looking at?

Author Biography

Iain McDowall was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland. He worked as a philosophy lecturer and as a computing specialist before turning to crime (writing).

Review

'Read and enjoy!' The Scotsman '... compares favorably with Ian Rankin ... McDowall expertly manages a complicated plot and has created realistic, albeit troubled characters ... a compelling, fast-moving story that leaves the reader wondering where he will go from here' Publishers Weekly 'McDowall has come up with a pair who could hold their own with Dalziell and Pascoe' Northern Echo

Review Quote

'Read and enjoy!' The Scotsman '… compares favorably with Ian Rankin … McDowall expertly manages a complicated plot and has created realistic, albeit troubled characters … a compelling, fast-moving story that leaves the reader wondering where he will go from here' Publishers Weekly 'McDowall has come up with a pair who could hold their own with Dalziell and Pascoe' Northern Echo

Promotional "Headline"

Brilliant - a dark and chilling police procedural that will have you hooked until the very last word

Description for Sales People

A compelling crime author in the tradition of Ian Rankin and Colin Dexter - if you like gritty urban crime, you'll devour Iain McDowall

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