CROW 27: Behind the wire, we make the rules - Hardcover

Johnson, Matt

Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9798351880174

Publisher: Independently published, 2022

Synopsis

A crime thriller inspired by a series of true stories.

Four young women soldiers.
All are victims. All want justice.

When veteran cop, Robert Finlay, is sent to a military barracks to investigate the source of weapons found in the possession of London gangsters, he is given strict instructions not to get involved in a suicide enquiry into the recent death of a young recruit soldier. The army partners him with an ambitious military policewoman who is determined he will.

When an undercover police officer goes missing, Finlay identifies a cabal of soldiers - led by a narcissistic training sergeant - who exploit young recruits for sexual and criminal purposes. What appears to be a routine investigation soon takes on a life of its own as he finds himself in a struggle with powerful forces – both criminal and from the military establishment – who know that, inside the wire, they make the rules.

What begins as a fight for justice will end as a battle for survival.


Reviews

I thoroughly enjoyed Crow 27. Matt Johnson’s detailed research, in-depth knowledge and ability to tell a brilliant story combine to create an important work of fiction. A must read.” – Johnny Mercer.

“Emergency or armed services, no matter the uniform, if you served or know someone who served you should read this story.” – Chris Ryan MM.

“A gripping read I can thoroughly recommend. I read this book with great interest; it has a real aura of reality and illustrates the difficulties faced by an investigating officer in such circumstances.” – Lord Stevens, former Commissioner, Metropolitan Police.

“Think Where Eagles Dare meets Zero Dark Thirty. A chillingly-real, rollercoaster read.” - Damien Lewis.

“Matt Johnson truly nails it in a twisting, turning and authentic story capturing the culture of abuse surrounding female soldiers. I feel honoured at having had the opportunity to read this.” – Jane MacSorley, Producer, BBC Panorama Documentary ‘Bullied to Death’ and 2021 Audible Podcast ‘Death at Deepcut’.

“From a writer at the top of his game. Johnson is a natural.” – Matthew Hall, Writer of ‘Keeping Faith’ and ‘The Coroner’ series.

“Terse, tense and vivid writing. Matt Johnson is a brilliant new name in the world of thrillers.” – Peter James.

About the author

Matt Johnson served as a soldier and Metropolitan Police officer for twenty-five years. Blown off his feet at the London Baltic Exchange bombing in 1993 and one of the first officers on scene at the Regent’s Park bombing in 1992, Matt was also at the Libyan People’s Bureau shooting in 1984 where he escorted his mortally wounded friend and colleague, WPC Yvonne Fletcher, to hospital. Hidden wounds took their toll. In 1999, Matt was discharged from the police suffering with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. While undergoing treatment, he was encouraged to undertake writing therapy where he described his experience of murders, shootings and terrorism. One evening, he sat at his computer and started to weave these notes into a work of fiction that he described as having a tremendously cathartic effect on his condition. The result was the best-selling thriller Wicked Game, a novel nominated for the CWA John Creasey Dagger and which became the highest-rated 2016 debut novel on Amazon UK. In 2018, Matt was voted at No.22 in the WH Smith reader survey to identify the all-time best crime writers, worldwide.

Follow Matt at www.mattjohnsonauthor.com or on Twitter: @Matt_Johnson_UK

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798351880174
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 338