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City on Fire - From the top ten bestselling author - cover

City on Fire - From the top ten bestselling author

Graham Bartlett

Publisher: Allison & Busby

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Summary

After losing her sister to an overdose, Chief Superintendent Jo Howe is desperate to tackle the world of drugs that consumes the shadowy backstreets of Brighton. Operation Eradicate is her response but not everyone sees it as a positive development.
For self-made millionaire Sir Ben Parsons it is a threat to his business - his colossal empire relies on addicts who survive on Respite Pharmaceuticals' substitute drugs. With connections in the highest levels of government, media and organised crime, Parsons unleashes a brutal counterattack on Howe.
How will she survive being caught in the line of fire?
Readers love Graham Bartlett .
'Another roller-coaster of a book!! It's is dark, gritty and unputdownable!'
'A fast paced, heart stopping story and I enjoyed every minute of it'
'It's gritty, dark, and doesn't pull any punches. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough'
Available since: 03/21/2024.
Print length: 250 pages.

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