When the savagely beaten body of a Muslim student is discovered in a rundown area of Newcastle, blame falls on the far right National Unity Party - but for once they appear to be innocent. Not the best time for Trevor Whitman to return to his native north-east. Haunted by his violent past, Whitman is tormented by anonymous calls alluding to the murder of a policeman 30 years before.
Investigator Joe Donovan's team are called in to investigate. But, following the death of a supposed suicide bomber, what should be a routine investigation takes a more dangerous turn as the team find themselves the target of a ruthless killer. A killer who will do anything to ensure an explosive secret remains buried.
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"What an amazing book. It has so many levels. The white racists who are trying to create riots in the street. The Detective who has lost his son and is trying to find him. Also, a shocking ending that makes you want the next book to come out immediately. " — Elaine (5 out of 5 stars)
"What an amazing book. It has so many levels. The white racists who are trying to create riots in the street. The Detective who has lost his son and is trying to find him. Also, a shocking ending that makes you want the next book to come out immediately. "
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" What an amazing book. It has so many levels. The white racists who are trying to create riots in the street. The Detective who has lost his son and is trying to find him. Also, a shocking ending that makes you want the next book to come out immediately. "
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Martyn Waites was born in Newcastle upon Tyne. He trained at the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama and worked as an actor for many years before becoming a writer. His novels include the critically acclaimed Joe Donovan series, set in the northeast of England, and The White Room, which was a London Guardian book of the year. In 2013 he was chosen to write Angel of Death, the official sequel to Susan Hill’s Woman in Black, and in 2014 won the Grand Prix du Roman Noir for Born under Punches. He has been nominated for every major British crime-fiction award and has also enjoyed international commercial success with eight novels written under the name Tania Carver.
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