Frank Lean è uno scrittore che è passato dall'insegnamento alla piena attività letteraria. Il suo lavoro è profondamente influenzato dal suo background accademico in storia e politica, così come dalle sue esperienze nell'istruzione urbana. Le narrazioni di Lean esplorano spesso le intricate connessioni tra individui e strutture sociali, esaminando le complessità del comportamento umano e le scelte morali. Il suo stile distintivo dà vita ai contesti storici, offrendo ai lettori esplorazioni accattivanti e stimolanti del passato.
Christmas morning greets Dave Cunane sourly. Often known to take the law into hi own hands, he now finds himself in the hands of the law. Framed and arrested for a cold-blooded murder, Cunane turns to the ever-tricky Delise, his part-time lover and full-time assistant, to save his neck and find out who the real killer is.
The story follows Dave as he navigates a perilous journey into police corruption while searching for Rachel. As he delves deeper into a web of deceit, he discovers that a dangerous adversary is also on the hunt for her, intensifying the stakes. The narrative explores themes of betrayal and moral ambiguity, highlighting the lengths to which individuals will go to protect their interests.
Depths of corruption at the height of the premier league.A baby girl is kidnapped and a large ransom is demanded for her return. Her father refuses to contact the police, but attempts to handle the situation himself.Dave Cunane, head of Pimpernel Investigations, is surprised when he’s approached by an international football player to track down the girl’s kidnappers. He soon realises that his new employers are involved in some highly illegal activities in the premiership.As he digs deeper it emerges that some of Manchester’s more successful criminals are being blackmailed. More extortion and more murders are taking place. And while there is a certain satisfaction in criminals getting their comeuppance, Cunane knows deep in his heart he has to stop the violence.
Devatenáctiletá Rachel zmizela, jako by se propadla do podsvětí města Manchesteru. Její nevlastní otec si proto najme soukromého detektiva jménem David Cunane, jehož pověst není nejlepší. Rád pije, většinou je přitahován k těm špatným ženám a prakticky je přeborníkem v řešení ztracených případů – pohybuje se totiž přímo na rozhraní obou světů. Stopy Rachel ho vedou mezi kriminální živly, ale nekonec se dostává i přímo do centra policejní korupce. Je vtahován stále hlouběji do mohutné sítě podvodu, lsti a nebezpečí.