Skeletons are discovered in a wasteland behind Cockpit Lane, a poor largely black area of inner south London, and DCI David Brock and DS Kathy Kolla of Scotland Yard's Serious Crimes Branch are called in to investigate. The discovery that the victims died during the Brixton riots, over twenty years before, lead Brock and Kolla on a dark and dangerous journey in which past and present come together in an intricate web of deception and intrigue as Brock encounters a formidable old antagonist, Spider Roach. In a desperate search to find a crucial piece of evidence, Brock and Kolla unwittingly set in train a series of events that erupt in a shocking, violent conclusion. Written with Maitland's characteristically vivid sense of character and place, "Spider Trap" is Maitland at his scrupulously plotted, complex and compelling best.

About the Author
Barry Maitland is the author of the acclaimed Brock and Kolla series of crime mystery novels set in London, as well as the Australian mystery thriller Bright Air and the Belltree Trilogy.

Reviews
'Solid procedural suspense and a serious subtext concerning the nature of corruption make this new series stand out' - Time Out



Book Information
ISBN 9781906413378
Author Barry Maitland
Format Paperback
Page Count 369
Imprint Arcadia Books
Publisher Quercus Publishing
Weight(grams) 421g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 128mm * 30mm