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THE RIVETING FOLLOW-UP TO THE BESTSELLING FIREWATCHING Hard-hittingSUNDAY TIMES, CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH Comparable with the best of Michael Connelly''s Bosch books and James Lee Burke''s Robicheaux novels, and naturally Ian RankinAJ FINN_____________________________NO SECRET CAN STAY BURIED FOREVER Sheffield''s Botanical Gardens is an oasis of peace until one morning when the body of a young woman is found there, buried in a quiet corner. Police determine that she''s been there for months and would have gone undiscovered for years except someone returned in the dead of night to dig her up. DS Adam Tyler and his team have many questions to answer who is the victim? Who killed her and hid her body? And who dug her up? Tyler''s investigation draws him into the secretive world of nighthawkers: treasure-hunters who operate under cover of darkness, seeking the lost and valuable . . . and willing to kill to keep what they find.PRAISE FOR RUSS THOMAS I''ve got a new man in my life. His name is Adam Tyler. Yorkshireman. Enjoys cold drinks and colder cases. Hangs out in exceptional debut novels and exceptionaller sequels.FirewatchingandNighthawkingare comparable with the best of Michael Connelly''s Bosch books and James Lee Burke''s Robicheaux novels, and naturally Ian Rankin; but there''s an elegiac quality here that reminds me of Kate Atkinson''s Jackson Brodie titles and the Dublin Murder Squad novels by Tana FrenchAJ FINN I loved it!Nighthawking turns Sheffield into a dark and terrifying underworld, and the plot is wonderfully fresh and originalKATE RHODES Superb. Every part of Nighthawkingis so well woven together . . . the end dragged me around and spat me out a broken man. Highly recommendedJAMES DELARGY In theclever and compulsiveFirewatching, DS Adam Tyler navigates a complex cast of villains and victims in a cold case that suddenly turns very, very hotLOUISE CANDLISH Apitch-perfectblend of the best of the old and the best of the new . . .I loved itLEE CHILD '';Devoured in three days. A cracking read with a terrific new detective lead. Red hot debut for 2020''SARAH HILARY A great read. Totally absorbed me''CASS GREEN Intelligent,pacyandcompelling, its everything you could want from a crime novelSARAH WARD,author of the DC Childs mysteries

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FIREWATCHING AND NIGHTHAWKING  'A rollercoaster ride of a thriller . . . will keep you hanging on by your fingertips until the tense final moments' PETER ROBINSON _____________________________ THE DARKNESS FROM HIS PAST WILL FINALLY COME TO LIGHT The death of DS Tyler’s father irrevocably changed his life. As a child, he believed Richard had killed himself but, as the years have passed, Tyler has grown convinced he was murdered.    When a cold case lands on Tyler’s desk, there’s nothing immediately notable about it, apart from the link it has to his father. Richard was investigating the same case shortly before he died.   Finally, Tyler has a tangible link to the past, one that could give him the answers he has been looking for. And while there are dangerous people who will do anything to keep him quiet, he knows he has to keep digging.Because you’d risk anything for your family – even your life.PRAISE FOR COLD RECKONING 'Compelling and totally immersive. It’s a brilliant read for anyone with a love of tense intelligent thrillers, with pitch-perfect dialogue' KATE RHODES, author of DEVIL'S TABLE 'I was hooked on DS Adam Tyler from the first page . . . Spot on' SAM HOLLAND, author of THE ECHO MANPRAISE FOR THE DS ADAM TYLER SERIES  'Hard-hitting' SUNDAY TIMES, CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH 'Riveting' HEAT 'Exceptional' AJ FINN 'Clever and compulsive' LOUISE CANDLISH 'I loved it' LEE CHILD 'Fresh and original' KATE RHODES 'Superb' JAMES DELARGY 'A cracking read with a terrific new detective lead' SARAH HILARY 'Totally absorbed me' CASS GREEN 'Intelligent, pacy and compelling, it's everything you could want from a crime novel' SARAH WARD

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FIREWATCHING AND NIGHTHAWKING 'A rollercoaster ride of a thriller . . . will keep you hanging on by your fingertips until the tense final moments' PETER ROBINSON_____________________________ THE DARKNESS FROM HIS PAST WILL FINALLY COME TO LIGHTThe death of DS Tyler’s father irrevocably changed his life. As a child, he believed Richard had killed himself but, as the years have passed, Tyler has grown convinced he was murdered.   When a cold case lands on Tyler’s desk, there’s nothing immediately notable about it, apart from the link it has to his father. Richard was investigating the same case shortly before he died.  Finally, Tyler has a tangible link to the past, one that could give him the answers he has been looking for. And while there are dangerous people who will do anything to keep him quiet, he knows he has to keep digging.Because you’d risk anything for your family – even your life.PRAISE FOR COLD RECKONING'Compelling and totally immersive. It’s a brilliant read for anyone with a love of tense intelligent thrillers, with pitch-perfect dialogue' KATE RHODES, author of DEVIL'S TABLE'I was hooked on DS Adam Tyler from the first page . . . Spot on' SAM HOLLAND, author of THE ECHO MANPRAISE FOR THE DS ADAM TYLER SERIES 'Hard-hitting' SUNDAY TIMES, CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH'Riveting' HEAT'Exceptional' AJ FINN'Clever and compulsive' LOUISE CANDLISH'I loved it' LEE CHILD'Fresh and original' KATE RHODES'Superb' JAMES DELARGY'A cracking read with a terrific new detective lead' SARAH HILARY'Totally absorbed me' CASS GREEN'Intelligent, pacy and compelling, it's everything you could want from a crime novel' SARAH WARD

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FIREWATCHING AND NIGHTHAWKING A rollercoaster ride of a thriller . . .will keep you hanging on by your fingertips untilthe tense final momentsPETER ROBINSON _____________________________THE DARKNESS FROM HIS PASTWILL FINALLY COME TO LIGHT The death of DS Tyler''s father irrevocably changed his life. As a child, he believed Richard had killed himself but, as the years have passed, Tyler has grown convinced he was murdered. When a cold case lands on Tyler''s desk, there''s nothing immediately notable about it, apart from the link it has to his father. Richard was investigating the same case shortly before he died. Finally, Tyler has a tangible link to the past, one that could give him the answers he has been looking for. And while there are dangerous people who will do anything to keep him quiet, he knows he has to keep digging.Because you''d risk anything for your family even your life.PRAISE FORCOLD RECKONING Compelling and totally immersive. It''s a brilliant read for anyone with a love of tense intelligent thrillers, with pitch-perfect dialogueKATE RHODES, author ofDEVILS TABLE I was hooked on DS Adam Tyler from the first page . . . Spot onSAM HOLLAND, author ofTHE ECHO MANPRAISE FOR THE DS ADAM TYLER SERIES Hard-hittingSUNDAY TIMES, CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH RivetingHEAT ExceptionalAJ FINN Clever and compulsiveLOUISE CANDLISH I loved itLEE CHILD Fresh and originalKATE RHODES SuperbJAMES DELARGY A cracking read with a terrific new detective leadSARAH HILARY Totally absorbed meCASS GREEN Intelligent, pacy and compelling, its everything you could want from a crime novelSARAH WARD

'Clever and ingenious, I was gripped’ SAM HOLLAND ‘One of the best detective novels I’ve read in a long time . . . Russ Thomas is an exceptional talent’ LESLEY KARATHE LIES OF THE PAST . . .   When an anonymous tip lands on his desk, DS Adam Tyler is intrigued in spite of himself. The disappearance of a young mother twenty-four years ago was big news, but the case was never solved – this tantalizing new lead is something he simply can’t ignore. But the letter has set in motion a dangerous chain of events, and Tyler’s search for the truth soon leaves him fighting for his life.  . . . LIVE IN THE PRESENT   With Tyler out of action, DC Mina Rabbani must step up to lead the Cold Case Review Unit in his absence, retracing Tyler’s steps and uncovering his secrets to figure out what he was working on. But as she begins to put the pieces together, the case starts to hit frighteningly close to home. Without DS Tyler to protect her, Mina realizes that now she’s the one with hard choices to make.And this time she’s on her own. ‘From the first page to the last the only things sleeping around here were the dogs! This is everything I want from a thriller – tense, devious, and deliciously wicked’ NICK CURRAN  ‘One of the best police procedural series in recent years . . . Addictive, immersive, and an absolute must for any crime fiction fans’ ROBERT RUTHERFORD  ‘Another cracking and compulsive thriller from Russ Thomas . . . Guaranteed to delight’ HEATHER CRITCHLOW  ‘At last, a police procedural with real emotional depth, a heart rending plot that hooks from the first page and, in Tyler and Mina, a very charismatic cast’ CARO RAMSAY  ‘For anyone who loves to binge a series, here’s your next obsession . . . Thomas goes from strength to strength!’ JO FURNISS  ‘A confident thriller with beautifully drawn characters and a blindingly executed twist that won’t disappoint’ TIM SULLIVAN  ‘A twisty procedural with a satisfying conclusion’ HEAT ‘Cleverly structured . . . and contains a stunning twist that even the most attentive reader is unlikely to see coming’ THE TIMES  ‘Gripping’ CRIME MONTHLY  ‘If you're a fan of Line of Duty, you'll love this’ CRIME SCENE Brimming with character and tension, the DS Adam Tyler series is perfect for fans of Tana French, Adrian McKinty and M. W. Craven: #1 FIREWATCHING #2 NIGHTHAWKING #3 COLD RECKONING #4 SLEEPING DOGS 

'Clever and ingenious, I was gripped’ SAM HOLLAND‘One of the best detective novels I’ve read in a long time . . . Russ Thomas is an exceptional talent’ LESLEY KARATHE LIES OF THE PAST . . .  When an anonymous tip lands on his desk, DS Adam Tyler is intrigued in spite of himself. The disappearance of a young mother twenty-four years ago was big news, but the case was never solved – this tantalizing new lead is something he simply can’t ignore. But the letter has set in motion a dangerous chain of events, and Tyler’s search for the truth soon leaves him fighting for his life.  . . . LIVE IN THE PRESENT  With Tyler out of action, DC Mina Rabbani must step up to lead the Cold Case Review Unit in his absence, retracing Tyler’s steps and uncovering his secrets to figure out what he was working on. But as she begins to put the pieces together, the case starts to hit frighteningly close to home. Without DS Tyler to protect her, Mina realizes that now she’s the one with hard choices to make.And this time she’s on her own.‘From the first page to the last the only things sleeping around here were the dogs! This is everything I want from a thriller – tense, devious, and deliciously wicked’ NICK CURRAN ‘One of the best police procedural series in recent years . . . Addictive, immersive, and an absolute must for any crime fiction fans’ ROBERT RUTHERFORD ‘Another cracking and compulsive thriller from Russ Thomas . . . Guaranteed to delight’ HEATHER CRITCHLOW ‘At last, a police procedural with real emotional depth, a heart rending plot that hooks from the first page and, in Tyler and Mina, a very charismatic cast’ CARO RAMSAY ‘For anyone who loves to binge a series, here’s your next obsession . . . Thomas goes from strength to strength!’ JO FURNISS ‘A confident thriller with beautifully drawn characters and a blindingly executed twist that won’t disappoint’ TIM SULLIVAN ‘A twisty procedural with a satisfying conclusion’ HEAT‘Cleverly structured . . . and contains a stunning twist that even the most attentive reader is unlikely to see coming’ THE TIMES ‘Gripping’ CRIME MONTHLY ‘If you're a fan of Line of Duty, you'll love this’ CRIME SCENE Brimming with character and tension, the DS Adam Tyler series is perfect for fans of Tana French, Adrian McKinty and M. W. Craven: #1 FIREWATCHING#2 NIGHTHAWKING#3 COLD RECKONING#4 SLEEPING DOGS

Clever and ingenious, I was gripped'' SAM HOLLAND '';One of the best detective novels I''ve read in a long time . . . Russ Thomas is an exceptional talent'' LESLEY KARATHE LIES OF THE PAST . . . When an anonymous tip lands on his desk, DS Adam Tyler is intrigued in spite of himself. The disappearance of a young mother twenty-four years ago was big news, but the case was never solved this tantalizing new lead is something he simply can''t ignore.But the letter has set in motion a dangerous chain of events, and Tyler''s search for the truth soon leaves him fighting for his life. . . . LIVE IN THE PRESENT With Tyler out of action, DC Mina Rabbani must step up to lead the Cold Case Review Unit in his absence, retracing Tyler''s steps and uncovering his secrets to figure out what he was working on. But as she begins to put the pieces together, the case starts to hit frighteningly close to home. WithoutDS Tyler to protect her, Mina realizes that now she''s the one with hard choices to make.Andthis time she''s on her own. '';From the first page to the last the only things sleeping around here were the dogs! This is everything I want from a thriller tense, devious, and deliciously wicked'' NICK CURRAN '';One of the best police procedural series in recent years . . . Addictive, immersive, and an absolute must for any crime fiction fans'' ROBERT RUTHERFORD '';Another cracking and compulsive thriller from Russ Thomas . . . Guaranteed to delight'' HEATHER CRITCHLOW '';At last, a police procedural with real emotional depth, a heart rending plot that hooks from the first page and, in Tyler and Mina, a very charismatic cast''CARO RAMSAY '';For anyone who loves to binge a series, here''s your next obsession . . . Thomas goes from strength to strength!'' JO FURNISS '';A confident thriller with beautifully drawn characters and a blindingly executed twist that won''t disappoint'' TIM SULLIVAN '';A twisty procedural with a satisfying conclusion'' HEAT '';Cleverly structured . . . and contains a stunning twist that even the most attentive reader is unlikely to see coming'' THE TIMES '';Gripping'' CRIME MONTHLY '';If youre a fan of Line of Duty, youll love this'' CRIME SCENEBrimming with character and tension, the DS Adam Tyler series is perfect for fans of Tana French, Adrian McKinty and M. W. Craven:#1 FIREWATCHING #2 NIGHTHAWKING #3 COLD RECKONING #4 SLEEPING DOGS

'Clever and compulsive' LOUISE CANDLISH  'A fantastic read' JAMES DELARGY 'I loved it' LEE CHILD ‘It's everything you could want from a crime novel' SARAH WARD 'A bold and brilliant new voice in crime fiction' KATE RHODESA WATERSTONES THRILLER OF THE MONTH_____________________________ One wrong move will ignite the city . . .   A body is found bricked into a wall of the Old Vicarage. From the state of the hands, it’s clear the dead man was buried alive. When the man is connected to an old missing person’s case, Detective Sergeant Adam Tyler is called.   After an ‘incident’, Tyler needs this case to go well in order to prove himself and get his career back on track. But he soon discovers that he has a connection to the case that hopelessly compromises him. He makes the snap decision not to tell his superiors, certain that he is the only one that can solve the crime. Now Tyler must move carefully to find out the truth, without destroying the case or himself. Meanwhile, someone in the city knows exactly what happened to the body. Someone who is watching Tyler closely. Someone with an unhealthy obsession with fire . . .A taut investigative thriller bursting with character and tension, introducing an enigmatic, fresh lead detective unlike any you have met before. Perfect for fans of Adrian McKinty, Tana French, Steve Cavanagh and Sharon Bolton.  PRAISE FOR FIREWATCHING   ‘Taut, intelligent and fast moving, Thomas tells his story with admirable skill' DAILY MAIL  ‘An intriguing start to a new series, introducing a pleasingly misanthropic new hero with the requisite traumatic past' OBSERVER ‘A gripping new British gay crime thriller that kept us guessing right up to its incendiary climax . . . We couldn’t put it down' ATTITUDE  'Totally absorbed me’ CASS GREEN 'Intelligent, pacy and compelling’ SARAH WARD 'A fantastic read with a plot that left me guessing and a cast of very real and well imagined characters' JAMES DELARGY  ‘A cracking read with a terrific new detective lead. Red hot debut for 2020’ SARAH HILARY ‘Russ Thomas is a bold and brilliant new voice in crime fiction, his talent blazes as fiercely as the flames that rage through his book. Really wonderful, imaginative writing’ KATE RHODES‘DS Adam Tyler navigates a complex cast of villains and victims in a cold case that suddenly turns very, very hot' LOUISE CANDLISH 

'Clever and compulsive' LOUISE CANDLISH 'A fantastic read' JAMES DELARGY'I loved it' LEE CHILD‘It's everything you could want from a crime novel' SARAH WARD'A bold and brilliant new voice in crime fiction' KATE RHODESA WATERSTONES THRILLER OF THE MONTH_____________________________ One wrong move will ignite the city . . .  A body is found bricked into a wall of the Old Vicarage. From the state of the hands, it’s clear the dead man was buried alive. When the man is connected to an old missing person’s case, Detective Sergeant Adam Tyler is called.  After an ‘incident’, Tyler needs this case to go well in order to prove himself and get his career back on track. But he soon discovers that he has a connection to the case that hopelessly compromises him. He makes the snap decision not to tell his superiors, certain that he is the only one that can solve the crime. Now Tyler must move carefully to find out the truth, without destroying the case or himself.Meanwhile, someone in the city knows exactly what happened to the body. Someone who is watching Tyler closely. Someone with an unhealthy obsession with fire . . .A taut investigative thriller bursting with character and tension, introducing an enigmatic, fresh lead detective unlike any you have met before. Perfect for fans of Adrian McKinty, Tana French, Steve Cavanagh and Sharon Bolton.  PRAISE FOR FIREWATCHING  ‘Taut, intelligent and fast moving, Thomas tells his story with admirable skill' DAILY MAIL ‘An intriguing start to a new series, introducing a pleasingly misanthropic new hero with the requisite traumatic past' OBSERVER‘A gripping new British gay crime thriller that kept us guessing right up to its incendiary climax . . . We couldn’t put it down' ATTITUDE 'Totally absorbed me’ CASS GREEN'Intelligent, pacy and compelling’ SARAH WARD'A fantastic read with a plot that left me guessing and a cast of very real and well imagined characters' JAMES DELARGY ‘A cracking read with a terrific new detective lead. Red hot debut for 2020’ SARAH HILARY‘Russ Thomas is a bold and brilliant new voice in crime fiction, his talent blazes as fiercely as the flames that rage through his book. Really wonderful, imaginative writing’ KATE RHODES‘DS Adam Tyler navigates a complex cast of villains and victims in a cold case that suddenly turns very, very hot' LOUISE CANDLISH

'Comparable with the best of Michael Connelly's Bosch books and James Lee Burke's Robicheaux novels, and - naturally - Ian Rankin' AJ FINNThe new must-read novel from the bestselling and highly acclaimed author of FIREWATCHING Sheffield's beautiful Botanical Gardens - an oasis of peace in a world filled with sorrow, confusion and pain. And then, one morning, a body is found in the Gardens. A young woman, dead from a stab wound, buried in a quiet corner. Police quickly determine that the body's been there for months. It would have gone undiscovered for years - but someone just sneaked into the Gardens and dug it up. Who is the victim? Who killed her and hid her body? Who dug her up? And who left a macabre marker on the body? In his quest to find her murderer, DS Adam Tyler will find himself drawn into the secretive world of nighthawkers: treasure-hunters who operate under cover of darkness, seeking the lost and valuable . . . and willing to kill to keep what they find. Praise for RUSS THOMAS and FIREWATCHING 'I've got a new man in my life. His name is Adam Tyler. Yorkshireman. Enjoys cold drinks and colder cases. Hangs out in exceptional debut novels and exceptionaller sequels. Firewatching and Nighthawking are comparable with the best of Michael Connelly's Bosch books and James Lee Burke's Robicheaux novels, and - naturally - Ian Rankin; but there's an elegiac quality here that reminds me of Kate Atkinson's Jackson Brodie titles and the Dublin Murder Squad novels by Tana French' AJ FINN 'I loved it! Nighthawking turns Sheffield into a dark and terrifying underworld, and the plot is wonderfully fresh and original' KATE RHODES 'Superb. Every part of Nighthawking is so well woven together . . . the end dragged me around and spat me out a broken man. Highly recommended' JAMES DELARGY 'In the clever and compulsive Firewatching, DS Adam Tyler navigates a complex cast of villains and victims in a cold case that suddenly turns very, very hot' LOUISE CANDLISH 'A pitch-perfect blend of the best of the old and the best of the new . . . I loved it' LEE CHILD 'Devoured in three days. A cracking read with a terrific new detective lead. Red hot debut for 2020' SARAH HILARY 'A fantastic read with a plot that left me guessing and a cast of very real and well imagined characters.' JAMES DELARGY 'A great read. Totally absorbed me' CASS GREEN 'Intelligent, pacy and compelling, it's everything you could want from a crime novel' SARAH WARD, author of the DC Childs mysteries

THE RIVETING FOLLOW-UP TO THE BESTSELLING FIREWATCHING  'Hard-hitting' SUNDAY TIMES, CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH 'Comparable with the best of Michael Connelly’s Bosch books and James Lee Burke’s Robicheaux novels, and – naturally – Ian Rankin' AJ FINN_____________________________ NO SECRET CAN STAY BURIED FOREVER​ Sheffield’s Botanical Gardens is an oasis of peace – until one morning when the body of a young woman is found there, buried in a quiet corner. Police determine that she’s been there for months and would have gone undiscovered for years – except someone returned in the dead of night to dig her up. DS Adam Tyler and his team have many questions to answer – who is the victim? Who killed her and hid her body? And who dug her up? Tyler’s investigation draws him into the secretive world of nighthawkers: treasure-hunters who operate under cover of darkness, seeking the lost and valuable . . . and willing to kill to keep what they find.PRAISE FOR RUSS THOMAS 'I’ve got a new man in my life. His name is Adam Tyler. Yorkshireman. Enjoys cold drinks and colder cases. Hangs out in exceptional debut novels and exceptionaller sequels.  Firewatching and Nighthawking are comparable with the best of Michael Connelly’s Bosch books and James Lee Burke’s Robicheaux novels, and – naturally – Ian Rankin; but there’s an elegiac quality here that reminds me of Kate Atkinson’s Jackson Brodie titles and the Dublin Murder Squad novels by Tana French' AJ FINN 'I loved it! Nighthawking turns Sheffield into a dark and terrifying underworld, and the plot is wonderfully fresh and original' KATE RHODES 'Superb. Every part of Nighthawking is so well woven together . . . the end dragged me around and spat me out a broken man. Highly recommended' JAMES DELARGY  'In the clever and compulsive Firewatching, DS Adam Tyler navigates a complex cast of villains and victims in a cold case that suddenly turns very, very hot' LOUISE CANDLISH   'A pitch-perfect blend of the best of the old and the best of the new . . . I loved it' LEE CHILD ‘Devoured in three days. A cracking read with a terrific new detective lead. Red hot debut for 2020’ SARAH HILARY 'A great read. Totally absorbed me’ CASS GREEN 'Intelligent, pacy and compelling, it's everything you could want from a crime novel' SARAH WARD, author of the DC Childs mysteries 

THE RIVETING FOLLOW-UP TO THE BESTSELLING FIREWATCHING 'Hard-hitting' SUNDAY TIMES, CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH'Comparable with the best of Michael Connelly’s Bosch books and James Lee Burke’s Robicheaux novels, and – naturally – Ian Rankin' AJ FINN_____________________________ NO SECRET CAN STAY BURIED FOREVER​Sheffield’s Botanical Gardens is an oasis of peace – until one morning when the body of a young woman is found there, buried in a quiet corner. Police determine that she’s been there for months and would have gone undiscovered for years – except someone returned in the dead of night to dig her up.DS Adam Tyler and his team have many questions to answer – who is the victim? Who killed her and hid her body? And who dug her up?Tyler’s investigation draws him into the secretive world of nighthawkers: treasure-hunters who operate under cover of darkness, seeking the lost and valuable . . . and willing to kill to keep what they find.PRAISE FOR RUSS THOMAS'I’ve got a new man in my life. His name is Adam Tyler. Yorkshireman. Enjoys cold drinks and colder cases. Hangs out in exceptional debut novels and exceptionaller sequels.  Firewatching and Nighthawking are comparable with the best of Michael Connelly’s Bosch books and James Lee Burke’s Robicheaux novels, and – naturally – Ian Rankin; but there’s an elegiac quality here that reminds me of Kate Atkinson’s Jackson Brodie titles and the Dublin Murder Squad novels by Tana French' AJ FINN'I loved it! Nighthawking turns Sheffield into a dark and terrifying underworld, and the plot is wonderfully fresh and original' KATE RHODES'Superb. Every part of Nighthawking is so well woven together . . . the end dragged me around and spat me out a broken man. Highly recommended' JAMES DELARGY 'In the clever and compulsive Firewatching, DS Adam Tyler navigates a complex cast of villains and victims in a cold case that suddenly turns very, very hot' LOUISE CANDLISH  'A pitch-perfect blend of the best of the old and the best of the new . . . I loved it' LEE CHILD‘Devoured in three days. A cracking read with a terrific new detective lead. Red hot debut for 2020’ SARAH HILARY'A great read. Totally absorbed me’ CASS GREEN'Intelligent, pacy and compelling, it's everything you could want from a crime novel' SARAH WARD, author of the DC Childs mysteries

Clever and compulsiveLOUISE CANDLISH A fantastic readJAMES DELARGY I loved itLEE CHILD '';Its everything you could want from a crime novelSARAH WARD A bold and brilliant new voice in crime fictionKATE RHODESA WATERSTONES THRILLER OF THE MONTH_____________________________One wrong move will ignite the city . . . A body is found bricked into a wall of the Old Vicarage. From the state of the hands, it''s clear the dead man was buried alive.When the man is connected to an old missing person''s case, Detective Sergeant Adam Tyler is called. After an '';incident'', Tyler needs this case to go well in order to prove himself and get his career back on track. But he soon discovers that he has a connection to the case that hopelessly compromises him. He makes the snap decision not to tell his superiors, certain that he is the only one that can solve the crime. Now Tyler must move carefully to find out the truth, without destroying the case or himself. Meanwhile, someone in the city knows exactly what happened to the body. Someone who is watching Tyler closely. Someone with an unhealthy obsession with fire . . .A taut investigative thriller bursting with character and tension, introducing an enigmatic, fresh lead detective unlike any you have met before. Perfect for fans of Adrian McKinty, Tana French,Steve Cavanagh and Sharon Bolton. PRAISE FORFIREWATCHING '';Taut, intelligent and fast moving, Thomas tells his story with admirable skill DAILY MAIL '';An intriguing start to a new series, introducing a pleasingly misanthropic new hero with the requisite traumatic pastOBSERVER '';A gripping new British gay crime thriller that kept us guessing right up to its incendiary climax . . . We couldn''t put it down ATTITUDE Totally absorbed me''CASS GREEN Intelligent,pacyandcompelling'' SARAH WARD A fantastic read with a plot that left me guessing and a cast of very real and well imagined charactersJAMES DELARGY '';A cracking read with a terrific new detective lead. Red hot debut for 2020''SARAH HILARY '';Russ Thomas is a bold and brilliant new voice in crime fiction, his talent blazes as fiercely as the flames that rage through his book. Really wonderful, imaginative writing''KATE RHODES'';DS Adam Tyler navigates a complex cast of villains and victims in a cold case that suddenly turns very, very hotLOUISE CANDLISH