Now a major ITV drama, filmed as The Tower. A thrilling and vivid crime novel written by a former detective in the Metropolitan Police's murder squad.

She could not escape the horror of it: falling unstoppably, irretrievably until the hard concrete reaches up. That last glimpse of them at the edge.

A long-serving beat cop in the Met and a teenage girl fall to their deaths from a tower block in London's East End. Left alive on the roof are a five-year-old boy and rookie police officer, Lizzie Griffiths.

Within hours, Griffiths has disappeared, and DS Sarah Collins sets out to uncover the truth around the grisly deaths, in an investigation which takes her into the dark heart of policing in London.

An intricate, gritty and believable crime novel from a serving detective in the Met's murder squad - an explosive debut.

About the Author
Kate London graduated from Cambridge University and moved to Paris to train in theatre. She worked as an actor, writer and director before joining the Metropolitan Police Service. She finished her service working as a detective on the Met's homicide command, resigning in 2014 to dedicate herself to her writing. Her debut novel, Post Mortem, was published in 2015 and has now been adapted as a major ITV drama under the title The Tower.

Reviews
An absorbing debut... The author vividly re-creates the everyday experience of uniformed police... The result is a complex novel that offers rare insights into how the police operate. * Sunday Times *
Knowledgeable, thoughtful, sensitive and well written... The changing priorities of policing and the evolving prejudices of society in general are ever-present undercurrents in this excellent and thought-provoking novel. * Literary Review *
A complex, intelligent, thrilling crime novel by a debut author, from a real serving detective in the Metropolitan Police's murder squad. * Weekend Sport *
Intelligent, atmospheric, captivating - this book draws you in and doesn't let you go. A must read. -- Rosamund Lupton



Book Information
ISBN 9781782396154
Author Kate London
Format Paperback
Page Count 368
Imprint Corvus
Publisher Atlantic Books
Weight(grams) 247g
Dimensions(mm) 194mm * 127mm * 22mm