<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><b>The first in a compelling contemporary London-set crime series, featuring DS Drake and forensic psychologist Dr Crane </b><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>When two bodies are found brutally murdered at a building site in Battersea, DS Calil Drake is first to the scene. He sees an opportunity: to solve a high-profile case and to repair his reputation after a botched undercover operation almost ended his promising career in the Violent Crimes Unit. <p/>Assigned to work with the enigmatic forensic psychologist Dr Rayhana Crane, and on the hunt for an elusive killer, Drake's investigations lead down the dark corridors of the past - to the Iraq war and the destruction both he and Crane witnessed there. With a community poised on the brink of violence, Crane and Drake must put their lives on the line to stop the killer before vengeance is unleashed.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A fresh and vivid portrait of a city that is less melting pot than explosive pressure cooker-- "Guardian"<br><br>Bilal tells the story with ferocious, exhilarating energy . . . essential reading-- "Daily Telegraph"<br><br>Terrific crime fiction rooted in geopolitics-- "Sunday Times"<br><br>Told with a delicate elegance . . . It promises to be a fine series-- "Daily Mail"<br><br>A brilliantly-written London noir from a master of the crime genre--MASON CROSS, author of Presumed Dead<br><br>A firecracker of a novel that delves deep into the rot infecting both politics and big business--ERIC VAN LUSTBADER, author of The Bourne Legacy<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Parker Bilal</b> is the author of the Makana Investigations series, the third of which, <i>The Ghost Runner</i>, was longlisted for the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award. <i>The Divinities</i>, the first in his Crane & Drak<i>e</i> London crime series, was published in 2019. Parker Bilal is the pseudonym of Jamal Mahjoub, the critically acclaimed literary novelist. Born in London, he has lived in a number of places, including the UK, Denmark, Spain and, currently, the Netherlands. <p/>@Parker_Bilal jamalmahjoub.com</p>
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