The Angel of Death : The chilling NEW instalment in the gripping, addictive DCI Jack Parker series…

When a self-styled Angel of Death begins granting the dying a final act of mercy on the streets of Newcastle, DCI Jack Parker is forced to confront both a ruthless killer and his own advancing dementia. The gripping third instalment in Trevor Wood’s addictive, gritty DCI Jack Parker series.

When a self-styled Angel of Death begins granting the dying a final act of mercy on the streets of Newcastle, DCI Jack Parker is forced to confront both a ruthless killer and his own advancing dementia. The gripping third instalment in Trevor Wood’s addictive, gritty DCI Jack Parker series. ‘Deeply unsettling and impossible to put down’ Sean Watkin‘Gritty, timely, and relentlessly paced … with a cliffhanger ending that leaves you wanting so much more’ Nadine Matheson‘Fast pace, relatable characters and [a] twisty crime story … A great addition to the series’ Patricia Gibney‘This book has everything I want in a novel - moral ambiguity, sharp dialogue, authentic voices, and a whole lot of heart’ Emma Christie__________DCI Jack Parker is BACK…Death is stalking the streets of Newcastle. An anonymous killer is offering the terminally ill a dignified escape. Mercy to some. Murder to others. KILLERDCI Jack Parker doesn’t want the case. He has a secret of his own – an early-onset dementia diagnosis he’s desperate to conceal. But the signs are becoming impossible to ignore. As his mind begins to betray him, the city faces its own moral reckoning. ORWhile politicians debate a contentious new law and the self-styled Angel of Death selects another victim, Jack’s world is shaken when the killings are traced to a carers’ support group – one his wife, Helen, has been attending in secret. SAINTYet his deepest fear is also his darkest temptation. Because when his disease becomes unbearable, Jack can’t escape one haunting question:Could the Angel of Death be the saviour he’s been waiting for?_______________‘A gripping murder mystery that becomes more than just a puzzle to be solved’ Frances Quinn‘A masterclass on how to write cutting-edge crime fiction’ Tom Benjamin‘Hard-edged and poignant. Magnificent!’ Victoria Dowd‘So timely and relevant … highly recommended’ Nikki Smith‘Brilliant and compelling … I can’t wait for the next one’ Louise Fein‘A juicy theme for a series of police procedurals . . . exquisite’ The Times‘A compulsive page-turner that’s packed with heart and humour’ Nicola Gill‘A masterpiece’ Michael Wood'Another stunning outing for DCI Jack Parker. Trevor Wood has created perhaps the most enthralling detective of our time. Brilliant' Graham Bartlett‘Gripping, witty and a humdinger of a page-turner’ Penny Batchelor‘Taut, tender and full of very human twists’ William Shaw‘One of the best hooks for a novel I’ve seen this year’ Robert Rutherford‘A super-smart and highly original police thriller’ Doug Johnstone‘Told with Wood’s signature directness, its serpentine twists keep the reader guessing’ Daily Mail‘Wood crafts characters that drip with humour and heart and you will not want to stop reading’ Sun'Once again, Trevor Wood delivers the perfect dose of grit, humour, brilliant characters, and a page-turning plot' Charlotte Levin