First published 2024
DCI Harry Taylor operates outside the rules. He ignores bureaucracy and political sensitivities because results matter more than protocol. When workers discover radioactive material in a Stepney dump, armed thieves steal it before police arrive. Security services worldwide go on high alert. Taylor and his unorthodox Met team take to London's streets hunting leads. Two suspects emerge from opposite worlds: Julian Smythe, an aristocratic art dealer in London, and Vladimir Voldrev, a Russian oligarch hiding in Barbados. Time runs short as more dangerous players enter the game. Taylor must navigate international intrigue while the clock ticks toward potential catastrophe. The missing uranium could light up the sky if he fails. This thriller marks Michael Caine's debut as a novelist, proving the legendary actor can craft suspense as skillfully as he delivers it on screen.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unorthodox-hero
Setting: Barbados, London, Stepney
Period: 21st-century
336 pages · Paperback · Hodder