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'The Kyrgyz winter reminds us that the past is never dead, simply waiting to ambush us around the next corner'.
When Inspector Akyl Borubaev of Bishkek Murder Squad arrives at the brutal murder scene of a young woman, all evidence hints at a sadistic serial killer on the hunt for more prey.
But when the young woman's father turns out to be a leading government minister, the pressure is on Borubaev to solve the case not only quickly but also quietly, by any means possible. Until more bodies are found...
Still in mourning after his wife's recent death, Borubaev descends into Bishkek's brutal underworld, a place where no-one and nothing is as it seems, where everyone is playing for the highest stakes, and where violence is the only solution.
About the author
Tom Callaghan stammt aus Nordengland und studierte im englischen York und New York. Nach seinem Studium arbeitete er viele Jahre bei Saatchi & Saatchi in London, New York and Philadelphia, heute lebt er in Dubai
Summary
When Inspector Borubaev of Bishkek Murder Squad arrives at a murder scene, all evidence hints at a sadistic serial killer. But when the victim's father turns out to be a leading government minister, the pressure is on Borubaev to solve the case not only quickly and but also quietly, by any means possible. Until more bodies are found...
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Storytelling of the highest quality . . . Introduces a detective it is impossible not to believe in. Callaghan is a new voice to be welcomed
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A Killing Winter is a brilliant debut, and an early contender for one of my top reads of the year I feel Raven Crime Reads
