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Fiction, Crime & mystery, Thriller / suspense
The exhilarating second instalment of the acclaimed Dylan Kasper series
'Full of sharp psychological insights, it grips the reader by the throat and never once lets go.' Daily Mail
'A promising and hard-hitting debut' Sunday Times
'A gritty, unflinching thriller that satisfies on many levels.' Woman's Own
A young man has been murdered on the notorious Paradise estate in London. The police have their assumptions; out-of-work private investigator Dylan Kasper, more than familiar with the neighbourhood, has his own.
Kasper takes it upon himself to get to the bottom of the killing. He soon discovers the reason the boy was killed that the police will never find - or want to find. A highly incriminating piece of evidence tying an illegal production company to the government and police alike.
But this is just the beginning. Kasper has made a name for himself getting under the skin of the most brutal killers in the capital. When those dearest to Kasper are suddenly thrust into view, he will have to make an impossible choice. Will the inhabitants of Paradise feel safe at last, if the price must be paid in blood?
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Praise for A Killing in Paradise
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The Next to Die is a remarkably assured debut. It oozes the sour tang of authenticity, mingling psychiatry and crime with the mean streets of London. Kasper has the hallmark of the classic crime fiction protagonist, brutal but with an underlying compassion. - Andrew Taylor, bestselling author of The American Boy and The Ashes of London
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With pitch-perfect tone and quality to the writing, The Next to Die is a great new piece of London noir and a terrific debut. - Amer Anwar, author of CWA Debut Dagger-winning Brothers in Blood
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A superb, heart-thumping thriller that sucks you in with its breathless action, The Next To Die is, without doubt, my favourite read of the year. - Carol Wyer, bestselling author of the DI Kate Young and Detective Natalie Ward series
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The Next To Die hooked me immediately with its formidable pace and fluid style. Kasper is a fascinatingly flawed but honourable character very much in the Chandler mould. A wonderfully assured debut, perfect for fans of dark and gritty thrillers. - James Oswald, bestselling author of the Inspector McLean series
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An outstanding read. Gritty and compelling with a cast of richly-drawn characters, this is an exceptional book. A collection of menacing bad guys cause a whole heap of trouble for Kasper, the damaged hero, and that ending - wow! - D. S. Butler, bestselling author of the Detective Karen Hart series
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Sweeney manages to break your heart, turn your stomach and lead you by the nose through a sickeningly believable tale of excruciating loss, unflinching violence and bloody redemption. - Sam Tobin, author of the Manchester Underworld series
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I read The Next To Die in one delicious feast, turning page after page, absorbing twist after twist to the very end. Elliot has a seemingly bottomless bag of characters you can't help caring about - and a masterful way with the telling adjective. - Her Honour Wendy Joseph QC, author of Unlawful Killings
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A stylish noir thriller with shades of Chandler that also manages to be bang up to date with big modern themes. This is a dark, gritty and compelling debut from a writer to watch. - Lisa Gray, author of the Jessica Shaw series
Elliot F. Sweeney
Elliot Sweeney is a community psychiatric nurse from London. He was awarded the Fisher Scholarship to attend the Curtis Brown Creative novel writing course, and he's also been supported by Spread the Word through their London Writers Awards Scheme. The Literary Consultancy has showcased him as a Spotlight Author, and he's written for Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine and Switchblade, amongst others.
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