Cold Killing
Published on 15. August 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-0-00-748608-3 (ISBN)
Description
Terrifyingly authentic, London-set debut crime novel with a psychological edge, by an ex-Met detective. Perfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Peter James and Stuart MacBride.
How do you catch a killer who leaves no trace?
A young man is stabbed to death in his flat.
A woman has her throat slit in an abandoned lot.
No DNA. No witnesses. No fingerprints.
How do you catch a killer who leaves nothing behind?
DI Sean Corrigan can see the darkness behind James Hellier's eyes. But a lack of evidence is makes it impossible to connect him to the crime. Can Sean and his team get this killer off the streets before another body is found?
The unmissable start to the DI Sean Corrigan series is perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride and Peter James.
How do you catch a killer who leaves no trace?
A young man is stabbed to death in his flat.
A woman has her throat slit in an abandoned lot.
No DNA. No witnesses. No fingerprints.
How do you catch a killer who leaves nothing behind?
DI Sean Corrigan can see the darkness behind James Hellier's eyes. But a lack of evidence is makes it impossible to connect him to the crime. Can Sean and his team get this killer off the streets before another body is found?
The unmissable start to the DI Sean Corrigan series is perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride and Peter James.
Reviews / Votes
'A striking debut from a former Murder Squad Detective, Delaney is not his real name, but there is no doubt about his inside knowledge and ability to convey it' Daily Mail'A confident, aggressive and very promising debut by a former Met detective' The Times
'An authentic voice on how the police operate with a stone-cold killer striking randomly around London ... scary authenticity' The Sun
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 43 mm
Weight
327 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-748608-3 (9780007486083)
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Person
Luke Delaney joined the Metropolitan Police Service in the late 1980s and his first posting was to an inner city area of South East London notorious for high levels of crime and extreme violence. He was later asked to join the CID where he investigated murders ranging from those committed by fledgling serial killers to gangland assassinations.
COLD KILLING is his first novel.
COLD KILLING is his first novel.