Description
Book SynopsisA man is burnt alive in a shed.
No witnesses, no fingerprints - only a positive ID of the victim as an immigrant with a long list of enemies.
Detectives Zigic and Ferreira are called in from the Hate Crimes Unit to track the killer, and are met with silence in a Fenland community ruled by slum racketeers, people-trafficking gangs and fear.
Tensions rise.
The clock is ticking.
But nobody wants to talk.
Trade ReviewA
brilliant introduction to a new crime series... The plot is tight, the anger righteous, and the action
thrilling * Metro *
The modern scourge of people-trafficking is brilliantly described in this
ingenious and compassionate novel * Sunday Times *
A promising debut that pulls no punches * Sunday Mirror *
Thrilling, original, so contemporary it feels as if it was written next year. Brilliant -- Denise Mina
Perceptive and intelligent, with the ring of authenticity -- Laura Wilson * Guardian *
An engaging debut... Assured and delicately written, Dolan paints a nuanced portrait of a detective and a city * Daily Mail *
A new author to watch... This debut is
so impressive -- Matt Thorne * Sunday Express *
Eva Dolan's writing is
snappy, confident and sharp as a blade, with a storytelling style that bubbles and fizzes * Crime Fiction Lover *
Impressive...the
clever plot illuminates the social issues and personal despair that often accompany immigration to cities already suffering financial stress -- Marcel Berlins * The Times *
An absorbing, provocative tale…
This is an exceptional debut * Irish Times *
A stunning debut... The subject matter is fascinating, the execution of it is a joy to read -- James Oswald, author of Natural Causes, the winner of the Richard and Judy 2013 Summer Book Club
