Fresh out of prison, former Detective Constable Scott Jericho is a desperate man.
Disgraced and penniless after his assault on a violent suspect, he is forced to seek refuge with the fairground family he once rejected. Now, troubled by his failure, Jericho’s brilliant mind stagnates.
That is until a series of bizarre murders reawaken his interest. Men and women with no obvious link to each other are being ritualistically slaughtered.
Slaughtered in ways that recall an old legend of the Jericho Travelling Fair.
Now, in a race against time, he must unpick the threads of a baffling mystery. But as his investigation unfolds and the corpses pile up, a shocking truth awaits him. A revelation that will test not only Jericho’s intellect but challenge the very core of his morality…
Another shortlisted book for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year!
This was the last of the six books I read, and picked it up alongside Mark Billingham’s The Last Dance.
I polished both books off in a couple of sittings. I absolutely loved the character of Scott Jericho – the first gay Traveller detective I’ve ever seen (albeit disgraced and therefore former detective by the time we meet him) investigating off-the-books a series of delightfully (can we say that?) gruesome murders which all appear to be leading back in his direction. Superb writing, tense, clever plotting – what more could you ask for?
Having read a lot of crime fiction over the years, it’s always great to see something new and fresh in the crime writing world and I really enjoyed this book.
Very much looking forward to book 2 (the good thing about being slightly behind on books is that it’s already out, hurrah!)
I’ll be keeping a close eye on William Hussey going forward. Top stuff! Very highly recommended.
Killing Jericho by William Hussey is out in paperback now from Bonnier.
