Game Over

‘An outstanding series’ – NEW YORK TIMESDetective Inspector Bill Slider and his team investigate the murder of a journalist – and find corruption in high places – in the eleventh entry in Cynthia Harrod-Eagles' critically acclaimed crime series.When ex-BBC correspondant Ed Stonax is found dead, it's up to Bill Slider and his team to investigate. Was it a simple robbery gone wrong, or something with connection to the victim's journalist past?Meanwhile, an old enemy of Slider's – Trevor ‘The Needle’ Bates – has escaped during a prison transfer and has vowed revenge.With a high-profile murder to solve, a cold-blooded killer after him, a baby on the way, and a wedding to plan, Slider is up to his neck. Can he stay alive long enough to tie the knot, and solve the mystery of the murdered journalist?Written with Cynthia Harrod-Eagles' signature sharp plotting and dry wit, this hard-hitting character-driven mystery is a must-read police procedural for fans of Mick Herron, Ann Cleeves and Peter Robinson.Praise for the Bill Slider series:‘Slider and his creator are real discoveries’Daily Mail‘Sharp, witty and well-plotted’Times‘Harrod-Eagles and her detective hero form a class act. The style is fast, funny and furious - the plotting crisply devious’Irish Times