Hard Brakes

Book 2 in the DI Brakes WWII Thriller Series

A killer in the clouds. A war on the home front. And a detective who won't let a cold case die.

1942, war-torn Britain. While the bombs fall on Norwich, Detective Inspector Brakes is haunted by a different kind of terror: a string of bizarre, unsolved deaths over three years, scattered across the English countryside. Five bodies found in military uniform, each with a parachute—unopened. The official verdict is accident, but Brakes, a charismatic, thrill-seeking detective with a knack for cold cases, is certain it's murder.

When a sixth victim surfaces in Suffolk under the same chilling circumstances, Brakes is finally given his chance to prove a killer is operating under the cover of war. Dragged to a pressurised Scotland Yard, he must lead a task force to solve a case the government fears will shatter public morale.