Fire Damage / Nigel Proctor

The Birmingham Blitz, November 1940

War kills, crime pays, no more so than when the lights are off and everyone’s looking out for themselves – or looking the other way.

After a young girl is found dead, Detective Sergeant Harry Marsh and his new partner, Policewoman Annie Scott, uncover a world of illegal immigrants, arms theft, domestic terrorism and police corruption – all against a backdrop of burnt-out houses and burnt-out lives.

In a world at war, only one thing is certain: life is the cheapest commodity of all.

“A highly enjoyable, big-hearted debut, full of fascinating detail. Historically vivid and humming with contemporary resonance.” - Charlie Hill, Author, Encounters with Everyday Madness