Book description
It's nice to have a hobby. Detective Sergeant Donovan likes
motorcycling. Mikey Dickens enjoys armed robbery. And their chance
meeting in a Castlemere petrol station leads to a hot pursuit, an
horrific crash and a remarkable act of heroism as Donovan pulls the
teenager from the burning wreckage. The case against the young thief
seems cut and dried, but the Dickens family are professional criminals
and they concoct a clever defence. The tearaway, it seems, is going to
walk . . . Donovan, supported by Detective Superintendent Frank Shapiro
and Detective Inspector Liz Graham, is determined to prove the boy's
guilt. But has he finally met his match? For as he goes after Mikey for
a second time, events escalate out of his control, leaving him fighting
for his reputation, his career - and even his life . . . 'A superior
police procedural with a strong cast.' Guardian 'Sensitive and
intelligent writing produces a police procedural which ranks with the
best of its kind . . . Highly recommended.' Yorkshire Post 'Gripping and
original.' The Scotsman Jo Bannister lives in Northern Ireland, where
she worked as a journalist and editor on local newspapers. Since giving
up the day job, her books have been shortlisted for a number of awards.
Most of her spare time is spent with her horse and dog, or clambering
over archaeological sites. She is currently working on a new series
ofpsychological crime/thrillers.
