First To Die - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1785761889 ISBN 13: 9781785761881

Publisher: Zaffre Publishing

Synopsis

Zain Harris and Kate Riley return in another nail-biting thriller
A DARK AND EDGY CRIME THRILLER FOR FANS OF SARAH HILARY, KATERINA DIAMOND, ANGELA MARSONS AND ROBERT BRYNDZA.





SOMEWHERE IN THE CROWD IS A KILLER

Bonfire Night and St James's Park is filled with thousands of Anonymous protesters in a stand-off with the police. When a cloaked, Guido Fawkes mask-wearing body is discovered the following morning, Kate Riley and Zain Harris from the Police Crime Commissioner's office are called in.

The corpse has been eaten away by a potentially lethal and highly contagious virus. The autopsy reveals the victim was a senior civil servant, whose work in international development involved saving lives. Why would anyone want him dead?


THEY WILL STRIKE AGAIN

As the research team looking into the origins of the deadly virus scramble to discover an antidote, first one, then another pharmacist goes missing. Meanwhile, a dark truth starts to emerge about the murder victim: he was an aggressive man, whose bullying behaviour resulted in the suicide attempt of one of his former staff members.


AND TIME IS RUNNING OUT . . .

With thirty lives potentially at stake, Kate and Zain have their work cut out for them. Can they find the two missing pharmacists in time, or will they too end up dead?


'A twisty, turny journey that is full or surprises'
ANGELA MARSONS


'Scarily relevant'
LISA HALL


'A rocketing good read'
VASEEM KHAN

About this title

About the Author

Alex Caan was born in Manchester, and has spent over a decade working in Information Systems Security for a number of government organisations, and is currently specialising in Terrorism Studies. A lifetime passion for writing was sparked by the encouraging words of an English Teacher in school, and eventually led to Alex successfully completing an MA in Creative Writing. Alex's debut Cut to the Bone was described as a 'pacy, intriguing debut' by Jon Wise and 'chillingly authentic' by bestselling author Lisa Hall.

Review

A twisty, turny journey that is full of surprises and leaves no-one unscathed. The writing is compelling, breathtaking, immersive and at times heart stopping. The pace is fast and kept me reading from the second I started until I had devoured the lot. Simply stunning * Angela Marsons * Another brilliant offering from Alex Caan. Scarily relevant, First To Die makes for exciting, compelling reading, guaranteed to have readers racing to the end * Lisa Hall * This second entry in the Zain Harris/Kate Riley series starts off with the horror-scenario that so many of us dread - a possible CBRNe attack in London - specifically a mutated virus worse than anything we have seen. Alex Caan keeps the story moving at breakneck pace, with short punchy chapters, leading us inexorably into a maze of twists. A rocketing good read * Vaseem Khan * Topical, thrilling and full of surprises. Caan has delivered another punchy tale with a cracker of an ending * Susi Holliday * With high stakes and high action, this page turner twists and turns at breakneck speed from the first page to the last. First To Die is an absolute must read for thriller fans * Steph Broadribb * Sharply plotted and bitingly realistic, First to Die is a cleverly topical thriller with palm-sweating tension in every page. Once again, Alex Caan brilliantly captures the human flaws and foibles behind smart detective work, delivering page-turning intrigue with a heart-thumping sense of deadly threat * Samantha King * A murder mystery story with a modern twist. Enjoyable read * TIMES + on Cut to the Bone * Pacy, intriguing debut from a Manc who knows his stuff * JON WISE, The Sport, on Cut to the Bone *

Edition details

• Publisher: Zaffre Publishing
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1785761889
• ISBN 13: 9781785761881
• Binding: Paperback