London, late 1950s.
A new breed of gangster appears and the battle for the East End begins. Chief Superintendent Frederick Troy is quite literally caught in the crossfire, when he is hit by the blast from a car bomb.
His girlfriend and boss want him to retire, but then his past emerges in the form of an old mistress, and his youth returns to haunt him.
It is time for Troy to return to the fray.
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"Better than I expected given that it's quasi-predecessor Black Out was less impressive. The biggest knocks against it are the subtextual (and occasionally overt) misogyny, but that is somewhat balanced by the main character's overall misanthropy." — David (4 out of 5 stars)
"Better than I expected given that it's quasi-predecessor Black Out was less impressive. The biggest knocks against it are the subtextual (and occasionally overt) misogyny, but that is somewhat balanced by the main character's overall misanthropy."
" I believe that if you can't say something nice - say nothing at all....thus i am saying 'nothing'... "
" I loved this book. It's witty without being cliched. It's entertaining without a lot of gimmicks. "
John Lawton is the author of the Inspector Troy series, the Joe Wilderness series, Sweet Sunday, and 1963, a volume of history. He has also edited reissued books by H. G. Wells, D. H. Lawrence, and Joseph Conrad. His Inspector Troy novels have been named Best Books of the Year by the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and New York Times Book Review. He lives in the north of England and Italy.
Lewis Hancock is a voice talent and audiobook narrator.
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