He Kills Coppers
He Kills Coppers by Jake Arnott, published by Hodder & Stoughton in April 2008, is a compelling narrative set against the backdrop of August 1966, during a summer filled with World Cup excitement. The story is triggered by a brutal crime that disrupts the seemingly tranquil atmosphere of the nation, intertwining the lives of three characters whose fates become irrevocably linked to the event and its far-reaching consequences over three decades.
Readers will encounter an ambitious detective entangled in corruption, a gutter press journalist driven by a quest for sensational stories, and a disaffected petty criminal haunted by the violent crime. This edition, comprising 336 pages, delves into themes of morality and corruption, exploring the complexities of both sides of the law and the implications for the state itself.
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August 1966: the long hot summer of World Cup euphoria is suddenly shattered by a brutal crime that shocks a nation seemingly at ease with itself. Three characters’ fates are irrevocably bound up with this event and consequences that reverberate across three decades: an ambitious detective dragged into intrigues of corruption; a gutter press journalist with a nose for a nasty story; and a disaffected petty criminal pushed over the edge by a violent crime that haunts him.
An epic story that looks at morality and corruption on both sides of the law and at the very heart of the state.
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