Last Witness Oates

Last Witness OatesWhen 18 year old Ben Renshaw is found dead in city woodland, DCI Robin Lyons is plunged into one of Birmingham's most controversial cases. Months earlier, Ben and his best friend gave testimony that sent a former classmate, Alistair Heywood, to prison for a vicious sexual assault. Before the trial, the boys and their families endured months of brutal witness intimidation, for which the Heywoods, a privileged and influential local family, faced no

In Victor Serge's panoramic vision of the Stalin era

damaged and seemingly suicidal - walks into her office

Kyle thinks Lydia needs a break from London

and wearing a single red ballet slipper

It's time to face her demons once and for all

her dream job

only to reach his destination and find Dr Wilkinson has been killed

the local police officer with her own agenda to fulfil

bloody battle

parakeets and serpents - complete with a customary shoal of red herrings

The Essex Murders

but murder