Description:
The Murder Exchange
When ex-mercenary Max Iversson agreed to provide security for nightclub owner Roy Fowler, he never expected a bloodbath. Three men have been shot, the briefcase Iversson was guarding is empty...and now he wants to know why. So begins a dangerous hunt for answers that will take him into direct conflict with Detective Sergeant John Gallan, who is investigating the mysterious death of one of Fowler's doormen, and toward a confrontation that neither is likely to escape unscathed. The Business of Dying Cynical and jaded, Detective Sergeant Dennis Milne earns money on the side by doing what he does best: punishing the bad guys. But this time he's been duped and instead of blowing away drug dealers, he kills three innocent men, setting off a war of morality that could leave him broken, or worse...dead.Brief description: Simon Kernick lives near London with his wife and young daughter. He is the author of the novel The Business of Dying.
Review Quotes:
"I love this book...it blasts through the London underworld like a cigarette boat on the Thames." --Lee Child, bestselling author of Persuader
"Murderous thugs, heartless babes, bent cops, sex, sadism...compulsively readable." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Manages to adhere to the best fair-play traditions of classic murder mysteries while spinning a highly untraditional tale." --Publishers Weekly "Taut, gripping, disturbing---a most assured and original debut." --Reginald Hill, author of Dialogues of the Dead "Impressive...Nicely plotted and briskly paced, with a voice not unlike James M. Cain's in Double Indemnity." --Kirkus Reviews "British author Kernick shows every sign of being a major talent.... Powerful prose, tight plotting, and a clever fair-play puzzle add up to a remarkable first effort." --Publishers Weekly