The first Tom Tompkins' novel in the Thornham Serious Crimes Unit series.
Tom Tompkins is a very successful detective inspector in the Midland English city of Thornham. The problem is he's gay and in 1993, this is not the best time to be seen as 'different' in the closed world of UK policing. In this first story of the series, he has to deal with a horrific murder which brings him to the attention of some very unpleasant people. He also understands that a senior officer in the Thornham police force is leaking information to the leader of an organised crime firm. Tompkins needs all his skills and ingenuity, with the help of a loyal team, to solve the case and more importantly, manage to stay alive.
