The Score

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DS Catrin Price has been told to stay away. But sometimes you have to break the rules to find out the truth. The second book in the haunting new crime series from Howard Marks, the bestselling author of Mr Nice DS Catrin Price receives a series of cryptic messages from an old school friend. When Cat visits him at his isolated house in the depths of the Brecon Beacons she discovers that his beloved daughter is missing. But she's not the only one. Other girls in the area have been disappearing, and when one of them is found dead in an abandoned mine shaft, Cat fears the worst.Ignoring instructions to leave the case well alone, she embarks on a desperate hunt that will take her to one of London's most notorious drug gangs and into the darkest corners of her mind. Cat will stop at nothing to uncover the truth, but there are people who will do anything to keep it hidden - and they are watching her every move.

Howard Marks (1945-2016) wrote the international bestseller Mr Nice, which describes his years as one of the world's most wanted drug barons. It has sold over one million copies worldwide and was adapted into a major film. He also garnered critical and popular acclaim for The Howard Marks Book of Dope Stories, Senor Nice and a series of crime novels.

An engaging, well-paced crime novel * UK Regional Press Syndication * I found the character of Cat Price interesting and well drawn. She's a tough broad with a well hidden soft centre and a love of fast motorbikes * CrimeFictionLover * A very easy and fulfilling read * Viva *