When salesman Tony Silkstone confesses to murder, the top brass of the Heckley police are keen to convict and close the lurid case. But Detective Inspector Charlie Priest is not convinced that things are as simple as they seem. A hitman coming to town and a juvenile car thief wreaking havoc complicate matters for Charlie. As links between his case and another murder emerge, Charlie pursues the trail and finds himself faced with questions about his own friends and his feelings towards them.
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About the Author:
STUART PAWSON had a career as a mining engineer, followed by a spell working for the probation service, before he became a full-time writer. He lives in Fairburn, Yorkshire, and when not hunched over the word processor likes nothing more than tramping across the moors, which often feature in his stories. He is a member of the Murder Squad and the Crime Writers' Association.
Review:
"The best police procedural I have read in a long time. ... its detail and ingenuity should garner a wider audience" -- Deadly Pleasures
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- PublisherAllison and Busby
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0749005491
- ISBN 13 9780749005498
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages362
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