Don't Talk

"Coppers, hacks, drinkers, right wing populism and murder, you say? Ian Ridley is as deft and as compelling as ever"- REV. RICHARD COLES "Gripping, fast-paced and intriguing. Jan is a fabulous character who you really want to win" - CANDY DENMAN, AUTOR OF THE DR CALLIE HUGHES SERIES "A roller coaster of a thriller that grabbed me from the first page and didn't let go... As topical as today's newspaper, you'll be convinced it's actually happened" - STEPHEN LEATHER "A fast and furious thriller." NATASHA HARDING, THE SUN WHEN CATCHING A KILLER MEANS BETRAYING A CODE WHEN investigative reporter Jan Mason discovers that a young woman found strangled to death in her Chelsea flat is the daughter of a prominent politician, she knows she has a big story on her hands. What she doesn't know yet is that a mystery man has just told a stunned Alcoholics Anonymous meeting nearby that he might have killed his partner in a drunken blackout. And that Jan's old flame, Jim Phillips, the Metropolitan Police's deputy head of counter terrorism and a recovering alcoholic himself, was in that meeting - bound by its confidentiality. Soon, a member of the AA meeting will also be found dead, strangled with the same scarf. Resourceful, well-connected, and always one step ahead of the police, Jan is willing to put herself in harm's way if it means catching a killer. And landing a front page exclusive.