Synopses & Reviews
Detective Inspector Sean Corrigan is not like other detectives. An unthinkable childhood left him with a fierce determination to protect the innocent. But it also marked him with an ability to identify the darkness in others—a darkness he recognizes still exists deep within himself.
When a young man is found brutally murdered, Corrigan, responsible for South London's Murder Investigation Team, takes the case. But what first appears to be a straightforward domestic murder very quickly leads Corrigan to several other victims and the most dangerous killer he's ever encountered. The perpetrator changes his modus operandi with each crime and leaves behind not a shred of usable forensic evidence. Still, Corrigan knows beyond a doubt that the same man is behind each of these deaths, and he soon finds himself in a lethal game of cat and mouse with a killer who strikes far too close to home.
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“A striking debut from a former Murder Squad detective. Delaney is not his real name, but there is no doubt about his inside knowledge and ability to convey it.” Daily Mail (London)
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“A confident, aggressive and very promising debut by a former Met detective.” The Times (London)
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“In this gritty and hard-hitting crime novel, Delaney manages to keep the readers attention from the first page, with gripping flashbacks from the perspective of the killer, to the very end.” Iron Mountain Daily News
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“An addictive story . . . Delaneys accomplished debut captivates and chills.” Richmond Times-Dispatch
Synopsis
Luke Delaney takes the thriller genre to new heights with his debut crime novel,
Cold Killing—an unforgettable and haunting duel between a seasoned detective and a brilliant serial killer.
Detective Inspector Sean Corrigan finds the body of a brutally murdered young man in his own South London flat. Corrigan takes the case and soon finds himself embroiled in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a ruthless and clever serial killer who changes his modus operandi each time he kills, leaving no useable forensic evidence behind...
Former London murder squad detective Luke Delaney has created a cast of memorable and complex characters in this dark and psychological page-turner.
About the Author
Luke Delaney joined the Metropolitan Police Service in the late 1980s, and his first posting was to an inner city area of South East London notorious for high levels of crime and extreme violence. He later joined CID, where he investigated murders ranging from those committed by fledgling serial killers to gangland assassinations.