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Who Are the Bad Guys?
A MANCHESTER CRIME THRILLER CHARGED WITH INTERNATIONAL ESPIONAGE AND A POLCE DETECTIVE DETERMINED TO GET TO THE TRUTH.
An assassination attempt on a university professor precludes a terrorist attack that rips through Manchester's Piccadilly station killing scores of people and creating an atmosphere of fear and intimidation in the city. People want revenge. But they're scared. And the recriminations begin.
But are the authorities right to blame it all on a particular extremist who was a model British citizen from Rochdale until he was imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay and then released without any charges being brought against him?
DCI Lauren Blake of the Greater Manchester police has her own reasons for wanting to bring the guilty to justice. But when a series of apparently unconnected murders start to appear as if they might be linked to the bombing, she begins to discover that she is up against forces that have even less of a conscience than the most dangerous of terrorist organisations.
AUTHOR'S NOTE - The story in this book first appeared in my novel 'Best Friend, Worst Enemy' which I discontinued several years ago. I've updated the story and re-written the entire piece, but the plot remains the same.
An assassination attempt on a university professor precludes a terrorist attack that rips through Manchester's Piccadilly station killing scores of people and creating an atmosphere of fear and intimidation in the city. People want revenge. But they're scared. And the recriminations begin.
But are the authorities right to blame it all on a particular extremist who was a model British citizen from Rochdale until he was imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay and then released without any charges being brought against him?
DCI Lauren Blake of the Greater Manchester police has her own reasons for wanting to bring the guilty to justice. But when a series of apparently unconnected murders start to appear as if they might be linked to the bombing, she begins to discover that she is up against forces that have even less of a conscience than the most dangerous of terrorist organisations.
AUTHOR'S NOTE - The story in this book first appeared in my novel 'Best Friend, Worst Enemy' which I discontinued several years ago. I've updated the story and re-written the entire piece, but the plot remains the same.
244 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 21, 2022
About the author
David Menon
56 books27 followersDavid was born of an English mother and an Indian father, neither of whom brought him up. He spent his childhood in Derby but has since lived all over the UK, and also for several very happy years he lived in Paris. He loves to travel, loves Indian food closely followed by French, he’s into politics and current affairs and all the arts – books, films, TV, theatre, and music. He’s a seriously devoted fan of Stevie Nicks who he calls ‘the voice of my interior world’. When he’s not writing he teaches English to Russian students for a school in St. Petersburg.
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April 16, 2026
Well paced
A good read this. Very well written. The story whilst good has a hard boiled edge to it. A mix of characters and a tad political but worth the time.
A good read this. Very well written. The story whilst good has a hard boiled edge to it. A mix of characters and a tad political but worth the time.
May 5, 2026
Boring...
Maybe I gave up too soon, but this just seemed to be regurgitating old news, creating a depressing view of life.
Maybe I gave up too soon, but this just seemed to be regurgitating old news, creating a depressing view of life.
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