A life or death decision leads Sergeant Jessica Raker to swap the Metropolitan Police for trouble up north, but old enemies are on her tail . . ."The buildup of tension is ominous and terrifying . . . Oldham has produced a superb first book in his new series. Readers who like their police procedurals gritty, violent, twisty, and tense will love it" Booklist Starred ReviewA splitsecond decision has lifechanging consequences for Metropolitan Police firearms officer Jessica Raker when she fatally wounds the son of a notorious organized crime chief during a robbery in Greenwich and discovers her husband has been having an affair.With her career, her marriage and her life in danger, Jess is sent back to her home town of Clitheroe in the Ribble Valley to take up a sergeant role in Lancashire police. But as she throws herself into dealing with a hostage situation up on Dead Mans Stake Farm and a body discovered in a reservoir on her first day, her enemies are plotting their revenge and theyre closer than she thinks . . .

Binding: Hardback;240 pages; Publisher: Canongate Books; Classification: FF; Weight: 486 g; Dimensions: 147 x 225 x 26

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