Where the Silence Calls

A block of flats is burning in Manchester, and the only victim is a middle-aged man who was watching TV. DI Ridpath is back with his wife and enjoying work at the Coroner's Office, but a new threat emerges. More corpses start appearing, charred, burnt, and silent, with chilling messages sprayed in orange ink. Ridpath must find the link before any more people die, and he will be drawn into the dark past of his city and the youth football clubs of the 1990s.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 14 November 2019
Publisher: Canelo

In Manchester,a block of flats is burning. The only victim is a middle-aged man,sat watching TV. Are the fire and the man's death an accident or is something more frightening at work? Meanwhile, DI Ridpath is back with his wife and enjoying work at the Coroner's Office,his myeloma still in remission. But the quiet life is soon shattered by a new threat. More corpses start appearing; charred,burnt,silent bodies,strewn in the streets and lodged in buildings. Next to each one is a chilling message sprayed in orange ink. Fighting on all fronts,Ridpath will be drawn into the dark past of his city and the youth football clubs of the 1990s. He must find the link before any more people die. Before the flames come close to home... In Manchester, a block of flats is ablaze, with only a middle-aged man as the sole victim, sitting engrossed in television. The question arises: Was the fire and the man's death mere coincidence, or is there a more sinister force at play? Meanwhile, Detective Inspector Ridpath, accompanied by his wife, returns to his job at the Coroner's Office, his myeloma in remission. However, the tranquility of his life is abruptly shattered by a fresh threat. A series of charred, burnt, and silent bodies begins to litter the streets and find refuge in buildings. Alongside each corpse lies a chilling message, spray-painted in orange ink. Ridpath is compelled to engage in a relentless battle on multiple fronts, delving into the dark history of his city and the youth football clubs of the 1990s. He must uncover the connection before more lives are lost. As the flames inch closer to his own doorstep, Ridpath races against time to unravel the truth and bring the perpetrator to justice. This gripping crime thriller from M. J. Lee, a master storyteller, will captivate fans of Mark Billingham, Robert Bryndza, and Patricia Gibney, delivering a suspenseful and chilling experience that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page.

Weight: 254g
Dimension: 129 x 198 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788635844