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 build-up 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 Review 
A split-second decision has life-changing 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 Man's Stake Farm and a body discovered in a reservoir on her first day, her enemies are plotting their revenge - and they're closer than she thinks . . .


Author: Nick Oldham
Publisher: Severn House
Published: 09/03/2024
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.40w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781448314416


Review Citation(s): 
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2024
Booklist 08/01/2024 pg. 31