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JOHN
KENNEDY

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‘John Kennedy is an exceptional talent. Authentic voice, impeccable pacing, pitch-perfect characterisation - but above all it’s the quality of his writing which had me gaping with envy.’

R.N. Morris. Author of  'Law of Blood' and 'A Gentle Axe'.
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'Gritty, dark, full of edgy action and authentic characters. The tension simmers from start to finish.'

Frank Malley, author of 'The 13th Assassin.'
 

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The first in a series of crime fiction novels set in 1980s West Yorkshire, featuring DI Will Ashcroft and DC Samira Byrne.

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Shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger 2016

 

Shortlisted for the Exeter Prize 2017

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Longlisted for the Bath Novel Prize 2019

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                                            Published by Sharpe Books

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