The gritty new thriller from the Queen of Criminal offense Drama as well as the fifth book in the Sunday Situations bestselling Jane Tennison series.

Jane Tennison spent some time working hard to become the first feminine detective ever post towards the infamous Flying Squad, or ‘the Sweeney’. But the Dirty Dozen is definitely a notorious children’ club, and Jane’s brand-new colleagues make it clear that they don’t really think a female can be up to the problems of the work.

Dealing with a few of London’s most ruthless armed crooks, who think the only good cop is a dead cop, is no joke. Determined to verify she’s as good as the guys, Jane discovers from a reliable witness a gang is going to accomplish a massive robbery.

But she doesn’t know who they are, or where so when they will strike .

Praise for Lynda La Plante

‘Lynda La Plante practically invented the thriller’ Karin Slaughter

‘Vintage Lynda – a fabulous read’ Martina Cole

‘Satisfyingly filled with twists and becomes’ The Impartial

‘A rare band of authenticity’ Sunday Telegraph

‘An absorbingly twisty plot’ Guardian