“Filled with page-turning suspense plenty of twists and turns and some cracking characters” Bolton Evening News “A literate, thoughtful examination of human nature combined with a grimly suspenseful police procedural” Booklist Please note this book was first published as EMBERS OF THE DEAD PAST AND PRESENT EXPLODE INTO MURDER A counter-terrorist organisation stops the murder of a French politician in the Pyrenees. The would-be assassin is killed at the scene. He has a disturbing tattoo on his arm. Eric Ward meets Ben Shaw at a bankers’ dinner. Ben hires him to look into his old rival and Eric’s ex-wife’s probable new lover, Jason Sullivan. Jason’s disappeared and so has the money for a project he was working on. DCI Spate is looking into illegal immigration in Newcastle. He speaks to Peter Olinger, local construction magnate, who seems a little shady and has large gambling debts. What’s he hiding? WHAT CONNECTS THE THREE STRANDS IS VERY DARK AND DANGEROUS INDEED. A GRIPPING, WELL-CRAFTED MYSTERY THAT WILL HAVE YOU COMPLETELY ABSORBED Perfect for fans of Peter James, Ruth Rendell, P.D. James and Peter Robinson. THE DETECTIVE Eric Ward is forced to retire from the police when he discovers he suffers from glaucoma but qualifies as a solicitor (lawyer) and sets up his practice on the Quayside in Newcastle, where he deals with the seamier side of the law. When he marries a wealthy young woman she attempts to persuade him to settle in Northumberland and work with wealthier clients but he stubbornly refuses to give up his criminal practice in Newcastle. Although she draws him into the world of high finance he still insists on continuing at the Quayside — which causes tensions within his marriage, and lead to unintended consequences. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE MYSTERY WRITER Roy Lewis is one of the most critically acclaimed crime writers of his generation. “Roy Lewis is a writer who believes in keeping his readers on their toes with plenty of twists and surprises. He writes well, too with an admirable sense of character and place.” Daily Telegraph “Good on atmosphere.” Newcastle Journal “A wrenching and compassionately handled tragedy that transcends the conventional mystery form.” Chicago Sun-Times “Tightly written, well-paced and relentlessly accurate.” Oxford Times ERIC WARD BOOKS Book 1: THE SEDLEIGH HALL MURDER Book 2: THE FARMING MURDER Book 3: THE QUAYSIDE MURDER Book 4: THE DIAMOND MURDER Book 5: THE GEORDIE MURDER Book 6: THE SHIPPING MURDER Book 7: THE CITY OF LONDON MURDER Book 8: THE APARTMENT MURDER Book 9: THE SPANISH VILLA MURDER Book 10: THE MARRIAGE MURDER Book 11: THE WASTEFUL MURDER Book 12: THE PHANTOM MURDER Book 13: THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE MURDER Book 14: THE TATTOO MURDER Book 15: THE FOOTBALL MURDER Book 16: THE TUTANKHAMUN MURDER Book 17: THE ZODIAC MURDER INSPECTOR CROW BOOKS Book 1: A LOVER TOO MANY Book 2: ERROR OF JUDGMENT Book

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