The Devil's Ferryman by Michael Simpson

The Devil's Ferryman by Michael Simpson

Detective Inspector Jimmy Nicholls is an outstanding young police officer in the Met who is leading the investigation into the brutal murder of four drug-addicted lowlifes, killed on the doorstep of one of the most notorious crime bosses in London. As he begins his investigation, he finds himself being warned off investigating the crime boss by the Met Commissioner, who also happens to be the father of his girlfriend, and a man he has known most of his life. With no leads and little in the way of forensic evidence, the case doesn't seem to be going anywhere. That is until the killer gets in touch with Nicholls in a completely unexpected way and warns him not to speak to anyone else, or his life will be in danger. Nicholls initially has no choice but to comply with the killer's demands but as more details are revealed, Nicholls learns some grisly details about his own family's past that leads him to question who the real criminals are. Nicholls and the killer begin to form an uneasy alliance as they work together to uncover some shocking truths about the relationship between organised crime and corruption in London. As the machinations of power are slowly revealed, Nicholls learns of a nefarious plot by the criminals to take control of the government. It is down to him and the killer to stop it.

Michael Simpson studied history at Cambridge's Fitzwilliam College and is now a Reader in American History at the University of Wales, Swansea. He is the Honorary General Editor of the volumes of the Naval Records Society and the author of seven publications, including Franklin D. Anglo-American Navy Relations, 1917-1919 (1991), Admiral of the Fleet Sir James Somerville's Papers (1995), and Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope's Papers, Vol. I: The Mediterranean Fleet, 1939-1942 (1999); II: The Mediterranean Fleet, 1939-1942 (1999); III: The Mediterranean Fleet, 1939-19

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ISBN 13	9781398493896
ISBN 10	1398493899
Title	The Devil's Ferryman
Author	Michael Simpson
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Austin Macauley Publishers
Year published	2022-10-31
Number of pages	216
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