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Heavy Is the Crown

DI Declan Walsh Crime Thrillers, Book 10

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Heavy Is the Crown

By: Jack Gatland
Narrated by: Robin Laing
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To be the king—you need to kill the king.

When East-End gangster and 'frenemy' to the Last Chance Saloon, Johnny Lucas, is accused of murdering a London gangland rival in his boxing club, he claims his brother was the killer.

The only problem though is that his brother, Jackie, is actually Johnny's multiple personality.

Pulled in to prove the case, DI Declan Walsh and his team soon realize that Johnny might be as innocent as he claims, as a new player is in town, claiming to be Johnny's brother Jackie in the flesh, a man who shouldn't exist yet can prove he does, is starting to carve out his own empire.

And as old foes appear with their own agendas against Declan, and as Central London becomes a criminal warzone not seen since the days of the Krays and the Richardsons, Declan finds himself facing a criminal mastermind with more than power on their mind...

...and Declan is the next pawn to be taken off the board...

The tenth book in a series of procedural crime thrillers by #1 New York Times bestselling writer Tony Lee writing as Jack Gatland, Heavy Is The Crown is perfect for fans of J.D Kirk, L.J Ross, Ian Rankin, Damian Boyd, Alex Smith, David Gatward and Ann Cleeves, among others.

©2022 Jack Gatland (P)2023 W. F. Howes Ltd Crime Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Police Procedural Crime Fiction England

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Great book in a great series. Love the characters and the narration is very good.

Complex plot

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Yet another in the series that kept me guessing right until the end.
Great, believable characters; brilliant narration - like listening to different people voicing each one.
Off to start the next title.

Fantastic!

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