North London crime boss Tommy Spillane has walked free from court, and DCI Sandra Bates knows the verdict will cost lives.

She's watched him walk before. She's watched him laugh in her face. But this time, Sandra is convinced the real power behind a string of gangland killings, from a hospital execution to a staged railway accident and a brutal double murder at a South London pub, is the man now holding the keys to the empire: Jack Clay.

But Jack is losing his grip. Cocaine, other women and a temper he can no longer control are tearing his marriage apart, just as his wife gives birth to their son. Around him, patience is wearing thin. Big Steve Collins wants answers. Amanda Spillane wants blood. And Ronnie Fisher, the firm's most feared enforcer, is beginning to wonder whether the boy was ever fit to wear the crown.

Then there's Callum McCormack, Jack's oldest friend and the man who pulled the trigger. Haunted by what he's done, Callum is unravelling fast, and Sandra is watching, waiting for the one mistake that will bring the whole firm crashing down. Somewhere in the shadows, a grieving boy has seen a face he will never forget.

Perfect for Fans of…

• Martina Cole
• Simon Kernick
• Mark Billingham
• Dark, explosive crime thrillers packed with betrayal and shocking twists

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