"Mad for Murder Sample chapter"

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Can a Cumbrian country boy make it as a homicide detective in the big city? On his first day on the job in Liverpool, Detective Constable Alan Whitby is thrown straight into the deep end. Two men are dead in a gangland execution. A third is barely clinging to life. And before the blood has dried, another call comes in. A woman has been brutally slain in her own home, and Whitby sees all the signs that this is the work of a budding serial killer. Detective Inspector Bobbi Collins—a sharp-tongued, no-nonsense Scouser—thinks he’s out of his depth. She thinks this is a simple burglary gone wrong, as does the surly Detective Chief Inspector, George Bancroft. With resources limited due to the ongoing investigation into the gangland executions, Whitby will have to take risks to prove his main suspect is responsible. When a second killing shatters any hope of control, Whitby turns to an unlikely source; a psychology professor with a personal connection to his prime suspect. It is a move that could end his career before it’s even begun. But Whitby is certain of one thing: This killer isn’t finished yet. And if he’s right, the next victims are already marked. In a city that doesn’t trust him, Whitby must risk everything to uncover the truth—before it’s buried for good. Because in Liverpool, nothing is ever what it seems. And trusting the wrong person could cost you your life.