by Jamie Ford
First published 2022
In the industrial heart of 1920s Manchester, a prominent businessman is found brutally murdered. Detective Inspector Thomas Blackwood is tasked with unraveling the mystery before the killer strikes again. As he digs into the victim's past, Blackwood uncovers a web of secrets and lies that implicate the city's elite. With time running out, he must navigate a treacherous landscape of class divides, political corruption, and family betrayals to catch the culprit. But the closer Blackwood gets to the truth, the more his own life is put in jeopardy. In this gripping historical thriller, the dark underbelly of Cottonopolis is laid bare, and justice hangs in the balance.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: class-divide, family-betrayals, race-against-time
Setting: Cottonopolis, Manchester
Period: 1920s
278 pages · Paperback · Independently published