Simon Serrailler finds himself in devastating new territory as a sophisticated drugs network sets its sights on Lafferton and the surrounding villages.
DCS Simon Serrailler has long regarded drugs ops in the Lafferton area as a waste of time. Small-time dealers are picked up outside the local secondary school,they're given a fine or are suspended and away they go. And rinse and repeat. But when the body of a young drug addict is found in neighbouring Starly,the case pulls Simon into a whole new way of running drugs. The foot soldiers Vulnerable local kids like Brookie and Olivia,who will give Simon a bitter taste of this new landscape.
It is a harsh winter at home as well as work. Simon's GP sister Cat and her husband Kieron are struggling with medical dramas big and small. A trip to Bevham General on her rounds sets off alarm bells for Cat,and a visit from her son Sam as he tries to work out if his midwifery course is right for him coincides with a threat to their beloved family dog. Simon is working hard,but he's restless,wondering what's next. There's nothing new going on for him in Lafferton,but sometimes the familiar holds surprises,too . . .
Publisher: Vintage PublishingISBN: 9781529110531Number of pages: 384Weight: 266 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 23 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'There are some harrowing moments in this unsparing novel,which shows how easily vulnerable youngsters can be exploited'- Joan Smith,Sunday Times
'Hill's Serailler novels are as addictive as Rankin's'-Scotsman
'Modern crime writing with a dark fierce edge'-Daily Mail
Susan Hill
Susan Hill,CBE is an English author of fiction and non-fiction. Her novels includeThe Woman in Black,The Mist in the Mirror,andI'm the King of the Castle.
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