DC Iona Khan has recently been appointed to the Greater Manchester
Counter Terrorism Unit. On her first case, she thinks it is trivial,
until she gets the details. A shadowy group that explores tunnels under
Manchester has provided information about a man who wanted detailed
information about a particular tunnel near where a Labour Party
conference is going to be held.
She meets with three of the group
who provide her with details of the tunnels. Khan is claustrophobic,
so she has difficulty imagining anyone wanting to explore dark, cramped
tunnels, but she does take the information seriously.
Khan is in
her own, as her partner is at home with an injured disc. She does her
research and finds the name of a person who might be connected to to her
investigation. This leads her to make a connection to Mauritius, where
recently a prominent lord was brutally murdered.
The head of
Khan's unit doesn't give her an immediate go ahead, but she carries on
despite. There are less than 36 hours remaining until the conference
begins. Fortunately within a short time, her senior, Paul Wallace
provides her with more information and gives her the go ahead.
As
her investigation progresses, evidence points to an attack on the
conference. Her former boyfriend helps out while off duty. As Khan
gathers more evidence, the reality of an extreme attack looms ever more
so.
As I read the prologue, I wasn't sure that I was going to
enjoy this mystery. However, within a short time of starting Chapter
One, I was hooked. This is an exciting read that I could not put
down! Author Chris Simms has written an excellent thriller, which I
highly recommend.
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