Last Orders : An absolutely gripping and unputdownable crime thriller

AN UNSOLVED MURDER FROM THREE YEARS AGO. A NEW DISAPPEARANCE. An addictive and nail-biting crime thriller from the author of Between the Lines and Deadly Lesson.Perfect for fans of Biba Pearce, Robert Bryndza and Patricia Gibney. _____90s London. It's a hotbed of political activism and intrigue, prey and predator, and times are changing fast - too fast for DCI Rick Bailey, who is starting to think he cannot keep up. But when Alice, a young woman, goes missing in the run-up to Christmas, he's convinced that her disappearance is related to an unsolved murder that has haunted him for the last three years. Stumbling across a suspect connected to all the clues, DCI Rick Bailey is on the hunt for the truth.Amongst the chaos is a care worker facing betrayal and abuse, a cemetery worker hearing music that does not play, an activist running from himself and a blind man who sees more than anyone else. Who will lead DCI Rick Bailey to Alice before the church bells ring? _____ Praise for S. J. Butler: 'S.J. Butler writes like a dream and tells tales from the stuff of nightmares . . . This is high-octane crime fiction' TONY PARSONS 'Class warfare in all its glory or goriness' TONY MILLINGTON '? ? ? ? ? This story gets hold of you and makes you shudder. Five stars' '? ? ? ? ? An extraordinarily fantastic literary thriller. A huge five star read for me' '? ? ? ? ? Plenty of twists to keep you guessing! Just brilliant' '? ? ? ? ? Gritty, well written, a real page turner' '? ? ? ? ? Gem of a debut' '? ? ? ? ? Great twists and turns . . . Can't wait to read more of S. J Butlers books!!'