Dark One
Jos Fieldhouse
(Synopsis)
Bradford. A forgotten city. A city, once a thriving hub of the wool trade, now in rapid decline.
Detective Inspector Paul Taylor investigates a brutal attack which leads him into a frustrating pursuit of the truth in this story of bitterness, manipulation and revenge in a city where the infrastructure is in tatters.
‘Dark One’ paints an altogether different view of an otherwise ordinary profession in a dying city.
The story is based in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Once at the centre of the wool trade and a city of affluence, now no more than a broken town.
The plot revolves around numerous characters: a retired headteacher and his partner, a dysfunctional family and a hardworking police inspector and his team.
Detective Inspector Paul Taylor and his sidekick find themselves immersed in a violent crime. There are a number of suspects, each with their own reason to be the main culprit. As the story unfolds, the characters and events lead Taylor in an exasperating search, finding that there are more links between the suspects than he initially thought.
A local cricket match on a sunny Saturday afternoon. What would be an idyllic scene ends in bloodshed, but Taylor finds there is more behind this as the story unfolds and the subsequent events help uncover a past that, for some of the characters, was filled with nothing more than bitterness, manipulation, corruption and hurt.
'Vengeance, betrayal, manipulation and bitter revenge.'
The Chief
5.0 out of 5 stars A top book from a new author
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 April 2021
A top page turner of a book. it had me hooked from the start and gallops on at a good pace. Well worth reading if you like a good crime
Arran
5.0 out of 5 stars GRIPPING READ
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 February 2021
GRIPPING! couldn’t put the book down. also bought this for a family member who found it a really good read too
Hoping for a sequel!
Deb
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 April 2021
A breath of fresh air, a unique, fast paced original thriller . The characters and plot pull you in from the first chapter , I couldn't put it down.
Avid Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars A spectacular novel.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 December 2020
A gripping read, couldn’t put it down. Brilliant writing style. A real portrayal of complex lives and a crime with unpredictable twists and turns.
Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars great writing style!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 November 2020
Love this! The unusual writing style goes extremely well with the intensive tone of the book.
Simon
5.0 out of 5 stars A Yorkshire great
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 December 2020
Gripping read from cover to cover. Always interesting to read a fresh authors book. Being from Yorkshire I may have a slightly stronger connection with the book but I do believe that anyone in to crime novels e.g. Jeffrey Deaver, Harlan Coben etc will enjoy this. Strong characters, strong setting, strong plot!
Kezz
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 January 2021
Wow what a great find this book is, finished it in one day. Just couldn’t put it down, entertaining all the way through! Well done Jos Fieldhouse, look forward to the next novel.
LG Arnott
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 January 2021
Entertaining and imaginative. It kept me interested and absorbed. Will read this author again. Some great insights into bureaucrats and other animals.
Potential to become a seriously top notch author.
The next novel by Jos Fieldjouse.
'Godiva's Ruins : Way Past Deadtime'
(aiming for publication November 2021)
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