Endgame - The explosive new thriller from the bestselling author of Ragdoll (Hardcover)

'Brilliant' M.J. Arlidge 'Exciting' Linwood Barclay A locked room. A dead body. A secret that went to the grave. When retired police officer Finlay Shaw is found dead in a locked room, everyone thinks it's suicide. But disgraced detective William 'Wolf' Fawkes isn't so sure. Together with his former partner Detective Emily Baxter and private detective Edmunds, Wolf's team begin to dig into Shaw's early days on the beat. Was Shaw as innocent as he seemed? Or is there more to his past than he'd ever let on? But not everyone wants Wolf back - and as his investigation draws him ever deeper into police corruption, it will not only be his career on the line - but the lives of those he holds closest as well... The explosive new thriller from the Sunday Times and international bestseller, perfect for fans of Fiona Cummins and Helen Fields.

General

Imprint:	Trapeze
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	A Ragdoll Book
Release date:	September 2019
Authors:	Daniel Cole
Dimensions:	240 x 156 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	344
ISBN-13:	978-1-4091-6884-3
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Crime & mystery > General
LSN:	1-4091-6884-0
Barcode:	9781409168843

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Tue, 24 Sep 2019 | Review by: Breakaway R.

A satisfying conclusion to a brilliant trilogy. I absolutely loved the first two books in this series. Like many reviewers, I was so excited to receive the third one, and it certainly did not disappoint. This book can be read as a stand-alone but to really appreciate it, read the first two books, you won’t regret it. All of the main characters are back and this book, as well as tying up all the loose ends, it is another plot full of surprises, it is difficult to say too much about the storyline without giving away spoilers. The two characters central to all three books, William ‘Wolf ’Fawkes and DCI Emily Baxter, are once again locking horns but at the same time do have mutual respect and their relationship is a central part of the book. The story begins when Wolf’s mentor and friend, Finlay Shaw is found dead in a locked room in his house with a gun nearby. It looks obviously like suicide, but Wolf cannot believe that his friend would ever leave his beloved wife Maggie alone and pleads for some time to try and prove that this was murder. Wolf has been on the run since the last book and when he comes out of hiding is promptly arrested. However due to some information he has that is vital to the police, he is given some time to pursue the investigation. We are taken back to Glasgow in 1979 when Shaw and another detective were involved in a warehouse raid where a huge amount of drugs were recovered. This incident, at the time, received widespread acclaim for the detectives involved but the repercussions come back to haunt them 40 years later. Daniel Cole is a master of writing plots that are different and in this book we know what happened very early on, but it is the way Wolf, Emily and various other characters from the previous books, interact to solve the crime. However, what makes Mr Cole’s books even better for me is that he can inject humour and his characters, although flawed, are eminently likeable. This is an unusual trait in this type of book, and I thoroughly enjoy the juxtaposition of both tragedy and humour. You are drawn into the lives of the main characters, and I felt a lot of empathy with them. The even better news is that although this book completes the trilogy very satisfactorily, it would appear that there may be more to come. I, for one, want to be one of the first to read it! Dexter Breakaway Reviewers received a copy of the book to review

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