He loves surprises. But not this one.
A schoolgirl is found dead in a park in North London and DI Charlie George is not short of suspects - is it her stepfather? Is it a sex crime? Is it race-related?
Charlie finally thinks he has it sorted, with his killer bang to rights. But then his lawyer gets him free on a technicality.
And that's just the start of his troubles.
He's been a cop all his life, he thought he'd seen everything . . . But Charlie soon realises, he hasn't seen anything yet.
Praise for Colin Falconer
'Falconer's grasp of period and places is almost flawless . . . He's my kind of writer' Peter Corris
'Once you read [a] Colin Falconer [book], you'll want to read everything he's ever written' Crystal Book Reviews
'Falconer demonstrates exceptional characterization' Bookgeeks