Description
DCI Steve Burt is drawn into the sleazy underbelly of London - gentlemen's clubs and all - while tracking down a serial killer who is murdering young women and dumping their bodies soon afterwards. Then the body of an American professor is found floating in the Thames, and the DCI and his team find themselves involved in another murder case. In his search for answers, the DCI and his nearest and dearest are threatened as he uncovers police corruption at the highest level. As the investigation unfolds, links are discovered between murder, an attempt to auction a stolen formula for green energy, and unauthorised CIA activity in London.
About the Author
The author was born in Scotland and, after serving in the Army, embarked upon a career in industry. He has worked in several different sectors in senior roles and was latterly CEO of a large international data capture company. He retired for the first time in 1995 to take on a consultancy designed to help new businesses become established. In 2018, he finally retired from business life to fulfill his passion for writing a full-time author. John lives in Scotland and Portugal with his wife, and they have two grown-up sons.
Reviews
DCI Steve Burt is back and the bodies are piling up. While he and his new team try to determine who is strangling single women, Burt gets assigned on an additional case that's to be kept under wraps at all cost.We get introduced to some new characters, reacquaint with some old, and see some development in Burt's character, both as an inspector and in his personal life. Through an objective narration, the color and quirks of the characters shine through, easily endearing them to the reader. I was quickly vested in the solving of these two cases and kept guessing until the end as to how it would all work out. Reid reeled me in from the beginning so I couldn't put this down until I finally arrived at the gratifying conclusion. I definitely want more and look forward to seeing these terrific characters again and meeting new ones as they're introduced. A thoroughly enjoy this gripping, compelling story!
Book Information
ISBN 9781800161320
Author John Reid
Format Paperback
Page Count 278
Imprint Vanguard Press
Publisher Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers
About the Author
The author was born in Scotland and, after serving in the Army, embarked upon a career in industry. He has worked in several different sectors in senior roles and was latterly CEO of a large international data capture company. He retired for the first time in 1995 to take on a consultancy designed to help new businesses become established. In 2018, he finally retired from business life to fulfill his passion for writing a full-time author. John lives in Scotland and Portugal with his wife, and they have two grown-up sons.
Reviews
DCI Steve Burt is back and the bodies are piling up. While he and his new team try to determine who is strangling single women, Burt gets assigned on an additional case that's to be kept under wraps at all cost.We get introduced to some new characters, reacquaint with some old, and see some development in Burt's character, both as an inspector and in his personal life. Through an objective narration, the color and quirks of the characters shine through, easily endearing them to the reader. I was quickly vested in the solving of these two cases and kept guessing until the end as to how it would all work out. Reid reeled me in from the beginning so I couldn't put this down until I finally arrived at the gratifying conclusion. I definitely want more and look forward to seeing these terrific characters again and meeting new ones as they're introduced. A thoroughly enjoy this gripping, compelling story!
Book Information
ISBN 9781800161320
Author John Reid
Format Paperback
Page Count 278
Imprint Vanguard Press
Publisher Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers
