'A rollercoaster ride of a thriller . . . will keep you hanging on by your fingertips until the tense final moments' PETER ROBINSON
THE DARKNESS FROM HIS PAST WILL FINALLY COME TO LIGHT
For sixteen years, DS Adam Tyler has been searching for answers to his father, Richard's, death. Convinced it wasn't suicide, he has been investigating the case in secret.
When a body is found in a frozen lake, linked to a cold case from 2002, it doesn't seem to have anything to do with the death of his father - except Tyler knows Richard was investigating the same case shortly before he died. And Tyler doesn't believe in coincidences.
As he throws himself into finding out what really happened that day, Tyler uncovers a string of botched investigations, mysterious disappearances and, ultimately, deep-seated police corruption. There are dangerous people who don't want Tyler asking questions - and the truth always comes at a price.
This time, it could cost him everything.
From the bestselling author of FIREWATCHING and NIGHTHAWKING.
Praise for COLD RECKONING
'Compelling and totally immersive. It's a brilliant read for anyone with a love of tense intelligent thrillers, with pitch-perfect dialogue' KATE RHODES, author of DEVIL'S TABLE
'I was hooked on DS Adam Tyler from the first page . . . Spot on' SAM HOLLAND, author of THE ECHO MAN
Praise for the DS Adam Tyler series
'Hard-hitting' SUNDAY TIMES, CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH
'Riveting' HEAT
'Exceptional' AJ FINN
'Clever and compulsive' LOUISE CANDLISH
'I loved it' LEE CHILD
'Fresh and original' KATE RHODES
'Superb' JAMES DELARGY
'A cracking read with a terrific new detective lead' SARAH HILARY
'Totally absorbed me' CASS GREEN
'Intelligent, pacy and compelling, it's everything you could want from a crime novel' SARAH WARD
The latest novel by the author of FIREWATCHING, by 'a bold and brilliant new voice in crime fiction'
Sheffield's beautiful Botanical Gardens - an oasis of peace in a world filled with sorrow, confusion and pain. And then, one morning, a body is found in the Gardens. A young woman, dead from a stab wound, buried in a quiet corner. Police quickly determine that the body's been there for months. It would have gone undiscovered for years - but someone just sneaked into the Gardens and dug it up.
Who is the victim? Who killed her and hid her body? Who dug her up? And who left a macabre marker on the body?
In his quest to find her murderer, DS Adam Tyler will find himself drawn into the secretive world of nighthawkers: treasure-hunters who operate under cover of darkness, seeking the lost and valuable… and willing to kill to keep what they find.
That which was lost... will always be found again
Praise for RUSS THOMAS and FIREWATCHING
'I loved it! Nighthawking turns Sheffield into a dark and terrifying underworld, and the plot is wonderfully fresh and original' KATE RHODES
'Superb. Every part of Nighthawking is so well woven together . . . the end dragged me around and spat me out a broken man. Highly recommended' JAMES DELARGY
'In the clever and compulsive Firewatching, DS Adam Tyler navigates a complex cast of villains and victims in a cold case that suddenly turns very, very hot' LOUISE CANDLISH
'A pitch-perfect blend of the best of the old and the best of the new . . . I loved it' LEE CHILD
'Devoured in three days. A cracking read with a terrific new detective lead. Red hot debut for 2020' SARAH HILARY
'A fantastic read with a plot that left me guessing and a cast of very real and well imagined characters.' JAMES DELARGY
'A great read. Totally absorbed me' CASS GREEN
'Intelligent, pacy and compelling, it's everything you could want from a crime novel' SARAH WARD, author of the DC Childs mysteries
'A pitch-perfect blend of the best of the old and the best of the new . . . I loved it' Lee Child
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ONE FALSE MOVE
Someone is setting fire to Sheffield. It starts with small things - dustbins and abandoned sheds - so people don't notice at first. But the calling card is there if you look for it.
WILL IGNITE
Soon the fires spread to offices, homes, people. The Firewatcher's followers are growing and they have one particular blaze in mind - one that the police would do well to pay attention to.
THE CITY
But D/S Adam Tyler is distracted by a case, one that he is unknowingly connected to. And if he can't discover the link between the fires and himself, he will burn - along with the entire city.
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Fans of Adrian McKinty, Ian Rankin, Sharon Bolton and Broadchurch will love Firewatching, a compulsive, breathless and twisty thriller with an incredible lead detective at its heart.
