Synopses & Reviews
?A crime debut that evokes modern Mongolia with vividness and flair?a robust and entertaining first novel.?( The Age)As winter falls upon the streets of Ulan Bataar, Mongolia, a serial killer is just getting warmed up. When the mutilated body of a fourth victim is found in one of the city?s most expensive hotels, Nergui, the former head of the Serious Crimes squad, is no closer to catching the killer and will accept any help he can get.
Drew McLeish, a senior British CID officer and no stranger to the savage side of human nature, is sent out to lend his expertise to the investigation. From the abandoned factories of the city?s decaying suburbs to the icy expanse of the barren steppes, Nergui and McLeish follow a trail of the dead.
Review
Nail biting
compulsive reading
and the descriptions of Mongolia are richly enjoyable.
Independent
A previously uncharted crime destination.
Guardian
A real page-turner
refreshingly unique.
Crimespree magazine
An intriguing police procedural, with a formidable sleuth.
The Sunday Telegraph
Edgy, tense and a dark twisty tale
an impressive first novel.
SHOTS magazine
Synopsis
A serial killer is loose in Ulan Bataar, Mongolia, and Nergui, the former head of the Serious Crimes squad, is no closer to catching the killer and will accept any help he can get. Drew McLeish, a senior British CID officer, is sent out to aid in the investigation.
Synopsis
A victim is found with no hands and no head, dumped in an unlit side street. This kind of crime is unheard of to authorities of Ulan Baatar, Mongolia. But it's not the last, and the Serious Crimes Team is no closer to catching the killer. That's why senior British investigating officer Drew McLeish is called in. Give thousand miles from home, McLeish may be a stranger to Ulan Baatar, but not to the savage side of human nature.
About the Author
Michael Walters has worked in the oil industry, broadcasting, and banking. This is his first novel.