Paul Finch Untitled Book 2

Paul Finch Untitled Book 2
Paul Finch

The new crime thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author. Authors and readers love Paul Finch’s thrilling books:'Another amazing book from a superlative writer. I defy anyone to put it down once they've started reading. On my top reads list of 2018.' HELEN FIELDS‘This is a high-octane roller coaster of a read which will leave you reeling. Simply brilliant.’ VICKY NEWHAM‘Plausible, action packed, KISS OF DEATH grabbed my attention right from the start, and never let up. I couldn’t stop reading!’ LEIGH RUSSELL‘Perfectly paced, this is a gripping, dark thriller which will leave you in suspense until the very last page.’ NEIL SPRING'Dark and twisted, Kiss of Death is Paul Finch at his very best!' NEIL WHITE‘A slick, page-turning crime thriller that is one hell of a roller-coaster white-knuckle ride. Finch doesn’t take his foot off the accelerator right up until the last page which leaves you breathless and stunned, desperate for more. A masterpiece!’ DANIELLE RAMSAY‘Packed with action, suspense, and mystery. Paul Finch delivers a high speed thriller, with a twist of humour and horror. John Carpenter meets The Sweeney.’ JAY STRINGERPraise for PAUL FINCH‘Edge-of-the-seat reading…Heck is formidable – a British Alex Cross.’ SUN‘Wonderfully dark and peppered with grim humour. Finch is a born storyteller and writes with the authentic voice of the ex-copper he is.’ PETER JAMES‘An ingenious and original plot. Compulsive reading.’ RACHEL ABBOTT‘Avon’s big star…part edge-of-the-seat, part hide-behind-the-sofa! An excellent series.’ THE BOOKSELLER‘An explosive thriller that will leave you completely hooked on Heck.’ WE LOVE THIS BOOK

PRAISE FOR PAUL FINCH (#ulink_eafb51b0-6fde-54f2-bfd3-d74b574c0399)

‘Wonderfully dark and peppered with grim humour. Finch is a born storyteller and writes with the authentic voice of the ex-copper he is.’

PETER JAMES

‘Edge-of-the-seat reading … formidable – a British Alex Cross.’

SUN

‘An ingenious and original plot. Compulsive reading.’

RACHEL ABBOTT

‘As good as I expected from Paul Finch. Relentlessly action-packed, breathless in its finale, Paul expertly weaves a trail through the North’s dark underbelly.’

NEIL WHITE

‘A deliciously twisted and fiendish set of murders and a great pairing of detectives.’

STAV SHEREZ

‘Avon’s big star … part edge-of-the-seat, part hide-behind-the-sofa!’

THE BOOKSELLER

‘An explosive thriller that will leave you completely hooked.’

WE LOVE THIS BOOK

Copyright (#ua40e9e83-7995-5b03-b90b-e0d1c3d26a4a)

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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 2019

Copyright © Paul Finch 2019

Cover design © Henry Steadman 2019

Cover photograph © Henry Steadman

Paul Finch asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

A catalogue copy of this book is available from the British Library.

This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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Source ISBN: 9780008244019

Ebook Edition © May 2019 ISBN: 9780008244026

Version: 2019-03-15

Dedication (#ua40e9e83-7995-5b03-b90b-e0d1c3d26a4a)

For my wife, Catherine,

always my strong right arm.

Contents

Cover (#u9b6df0d9-90a0-529f-ad30-aabe9827eff2)

Title Page (#u35e76f1f-43dd-54a2-b814-c3cbf5ac6500)

Copyright

Dedication

Prologue

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7