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The Cleansing - Published February 2009
ISBN 978-1-906645-61-8

Shortlisted for The Long barn Books Debut Novel Award

Introducing Detective Chief Inspector Tom Caton, of the Force Major Incident Team

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Christmas approaches.  A killer stalks the streets of Manchester.  For him the City’s miraculous regeneration had unacceptable consequences.  This is the reckoning.  DCI Tom Caton enlists the help of forensic profiler Kate Webb, placing her in mortal danger.   The trail leads from the site of the old mass cholera graves, through Moss Side, the Gay Village, the penthouse opulence of canalside apartment blocks, and the bustling Christmas Market, to the Victorian Gothic grandeur of the Town Hall.   

Time is running out.  For Tom, for Kate…and for the City.


Reviews of The Cleansing

"A good juicy crime read" - dovegreyreader   - Click to read this review and see the hilarious video

"An excellent read. Gripping...well-researched, with interesting snippets of local history."  John Rae

"A police drama in the best tradition.  I literally could'nt put it down.  A definite five stars (are there six?)" - John Pearce