Four murders. Two detectives. One mystifying crime. 

On Christmas Eve, DCI Mackenzie Jones is called to a shooting at a remote farmhouse. Ralph Mallender believes his father lies dead inside. When three more bodies are discovered, it’s clear a festive family gathering has turned into a gruesome tragedy.

At first it seems like an open and shut case: a murder suicide committed by Ralph’s volatile brother Cameron. Then new evidence makes Mack suspect the man who reported the crime is in fact the perpetrator.

But Mack isn’t the only one with a stake in the case. Private investigator Atticus Priest has been hired to get Ralph acquitted. That means unearthing any weaknesses in Mack’s evidence.

Irascible, impatient and unpredictable, Atticus has weaknesses of his own. Mack knows all about them because they share a past – both professionally and personally. This time round, however, they aren’t on the same side. And as Atticus picks at the loose ends of the case, everything starts to unravel in a way neither of them could ever have predicted…

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“Mark Dawson’s books are sharper than a stiletto. Absolutely brilliant.” – Matt Nixson, Books Editor, Mail on Sunday

“It’s impossible not to think of Lee Child’s super-selling Jack Reacher.” – The Times

“A literary sensation.” – The Daily Telegraph

“Mark Dawson has all the skills. A great thriller writer on the top of his game.” –Sunday Times bestselling author Steve Cavanagh

“Nerve-shreddingly tense. Utterly addictive” – Bestselling author MJ Arlidge

“A terrific fast-paced read. Mark Dawson knows how to tell a great story.” – Bestselling author Scott Mariani

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About the Author

Mark Dawson has worked as a lawyer and in the London film industry. His first books, The Art of Falling Apart and Subpoena Colada, have been published in multiple languages. He is currently writing three series. The John Milton series features a disgruntled assassin who aims to help people make amends for the things that he has done. The Beatrix Rose series features the headlong fight for justice of a wronged mother–who happens to be an assassin–against the six names on her Kill List. Soho Noir is set in the West End of London between 1940 and 1970. The first book in the series, The Black Mile, deals with the (real-life but little-known) serial killer who operated in the area during the Blitz. The Imposter traces the journey of a criminal family through the period; it has been compared to The Sopranos in austerity London. Mark lives in Wiltshire with his fam

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