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Sins of the Father
A gripping police procedural from BESTSELLER Tom Bale. If you love Simon Kernick and TV drama series Vera then you'll love this!
'Tom Bale is the British Harlan Coben' Bestselling crime writer John Carson
Some secrets just won’t stay buried…
A dark secret from the past returns to haunt insurance investigator Nick Randall when a biographer claims his late father Eddie Randall - a beloved 1960s comedy star - was involved in a hideous crime.
As Nick sets out to clear his father's name he uncovers a twisted web of insurance fraud connecting his father to ruthless businessman Roger Knight and his psychopathic partner, Kevin Doyle.
But the past isn’t just hiding secrets — it's hiding a killer.
When Nick’s estranged wife is found dead, and he becomes the prime suspect, Nick's life starts to free-fall. And when other members of his family are targeted, Nick realizes someone is hunting everyone close to him.
With time running out, Nick must confront a deadly enemy he never saw coming before tragedy strikes again.
A breathtaking, heart-in-your-mouth thriller that will keep you up at night!
Previously Published in 2011
'Tom Bale is the British Harlan Coben' Bestselling crime writer John Carson
Some secrets just won’t stay buried…
A dark secret from the past returns to haunt insurance investigator Nick Randall when a biographer claims his late father Eddie Randall - a beloved 1960s comedy star - was involved in a hideous crime.
As Nick sets out to clear his father's name he uncovers a twisted web of insurance fraud connecting his father to ruthless businessman Roger Knight and his psychopathic partner, Kevin Doyle.
But the past isn’t just hiding secrets — it's hiding a killer.
When Nick’s estranged wife is found dead, and he becomes the prime suspect, Nick's life starts to free-fall. And when other members of his family are targeted, Nick realizes someone is hunting everyone close to him.
With time running out, Nick must confront a deadly enemy he never saw coming before tragedy strikes again.
A breathtaking, heart-in-your-mouth thriller that will keep you up at night!
Previously Published in 2011
- GenresThriller
272 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2006
About the author
Tom Bale
19 books255 followersTom Bale is the author of nine thrillers, published between 2006 and 2018.
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Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews
June 2, 2026
This was really good! The story would rock along and then, WHAM!, a wake-up call..again rock along, then WHAM!! another twist, and so the story developed.
ENJOY😁
ENJOY😁
May 21, 2026
Tom Bale, an author I had read some great books, especially See How They Run, All Fall Down, but have not read his books for a while, so I dived back in, sadly did not pick the best one.
A good story. but just so many characters, every chapter going to new characters, it became quite confusing, the pace was a little slow as jumping to different stories, and not really a powerful ending.
Such a shame, and I have loved some of his previous books.
Some secrets just won’t stay buried… 👀
A dark secret from the past returns to haunt insurance investigator Nick Randall when a biographer claims his late father Eddie Randall - a beloved 1960s comedy star - was involved in a hideous crime.
As Nick sets out to clear his father's name he uncovers a twisted web of insurance fraud connecting his father to ruthless businessman Roger Knight and his psychopathic partner, Kevin Doyle.
But the past isn’t just hiding secrets — it's hiding a killer.
When Nick’s estranged wife is found dead, and he becomes the prime suspect, Nick's life starts to free-fall. And when other members of his family are targeted, Nick realizes someone is hunting everyone close to him.
With time running out, Nick must confront a deadly enemy he never saw coming before tragedy strikes again.
Three stars
A good story. but just so many characters, every chapter going to new characters, it became quite confusing, the pace was a little slow as jumping to different stories, and not really a powerful ending.
Such a shame, and I have loved some of his previous books.
Some secrets just won’t stay buried… 👀
A dark secret from the past returns to haunt insurance investigator Nick Randall when a biographer claims his late father Eddie Randall - a beloved 1960s comedy star - was involved in a hideous crime.
As Nick sets out to clear his father's name he uncovers a twisted web of insurance fraud connecting his father to ruthless businessman Roger Knight and his psychopathic partner, Kevin Doyle.
But the past isn’t just hiding secrets — it's hiding a killer.
When Nick’s estranged wife is found dead, and he becomes the prime suspect, Nick's life starts to free-fall. And when other members of his family are targeted, Nick realizes someone is hunting everyone close to him.
With time running out, Nick must confront a deadly enemy he never saw coming before tragedy strikes again.
Three stars
August 19, 2026
Great British mystery. Lots of characters with lots of twists and turns along the way.
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