Book description
The tenth DI Charlie Resnick novel, from the master of British
crime writing.
Lorraine Preston's brother, Michael, was sent down for life for the
murder of their father - and now he's being allowed out for their
mother's funeral. A hardened criminal, Michael Preston is the last
person Resnick wants back on his patch, even is it's only for a matter
of hours.
Heartsore and world-weary, Resnick is struggling to contain an
explosive situation on the streets, where the spread of guns has led
to a frightening escalation in drug-related crime. The local force,
meanwhile, is riven by internal rivalries and rumours of corruption.
With his previously stable relationship with Hannah Campbell
wavering, Resnick is forced back on his self-belief, his understanding
of people. Why - himself included - they do the things they do.
John Harvey is the author of the richly praised Charlie Resnick
novels, the first of which, Lonely Hearts, was named by The
Times as one of the '100 Best Crime Novels of the Century'. His
first novel featuring Frank Elder, Flesh and Blood, won the CWA
Silver Dagger in 2004, and a Barry Award for the Best British Crime
Novel published in the US in 2004. In 2007 John Harvey was awarded the
CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger and in 2009 he was awarded an honorary
degree, Doctor of Letters, by the University of Nottingham.
To find out more about John Harvey visit his website at: www.
mellotone. co. uk
