Killing by the Book by Ryan Stark

Killing by the Book by Ryan Stark

"Gripping read. Rich in detail and disturbingly dark."

In West London, a young estate agent is brutally murdered. A quiet urban district is thrown into panic.

Detective Inspector Scott Daley and Sergeant Deborah Whetstone discover uncanny similarities to a violent murder four years ago. Has a serial killer awoken?

Soon the victims are linked to a mysterious group from the 1990s and a cloak of conspiracies and half-truths stretching back decades. The self-appointed leader of the group, the enigmatic Drew Carmichael, is the Svengali who binds them together in a web of lies and secrets, unable to break free. Suddenly, it is a race against time as the killer strikes again and the loyalties of the group are stretched to breaking point.

Why has a seemingly unconnected group of people stayed so close? What deadly confidence do the all share? Which one has the least to lose and the most to gain?

As allegiances begin to splinter, as accusations begin to fly, will Daley and Whetstone uncover the grudge stretching back decades to a killer with taste for revenge?

Author Notes

Ryan Stark's storytelling comes into it's own in a compelling tale of Traditional Detective stories, reminiscent of Noir and Pulp Fiction novels of the great British Detective authors. The interplay between the characters gives them another dimension, which draws you into the twists and turns of the plot, leaving you breathless.

"Slowly building, reeling you in until you can't put it down."

"Gripping read. Rich in detail and disturbingly dark. I'm looking forward to the follow-up. Unputdownable!"

"I took this away on holiday and it kept me going through travel and quiet evenings nicely."

"3 dimensional characters, plausible scenarios, gradually revealing the truth. Hurry up with the next one!"