*** INTRODUCTORY OFFER PRICE*** When DI Bob Valentine returns to duty after a narrow escape with death, he is faced with the discovery of a corpse on a kitchen table with a horrific neck wound and a mystery surrounding the victim's missing partner and her daughter. It's all too close to his own near-fatal stabbing. When the murder investigation begins to reveal a tragic family drama, Bob Valentine struggles to deal with the rapidly unfolding events and the terrifying visions that haunt him. As he starts to uncover the illicit secrets of the family's past, can he keep a grip on the case and on his own sanity before the body count starts to rise? and "Tony Black is my favourite British crime writer. and " IRVINE WELSH and "A darkly entertaining and splendidly gritty read." UNDISCOVERED SCOTLAND and "Tony Black is a prolific author who has gained plenty of recognition, but deserves much, muchmore. There's a reason Irvine Welsh calls Black his favourite British writer. and " CRIME FICTION LOVER and "Clever intuitive prose and a great deal of storytelling art makes A Taste of Ashes rather more delicious than the title would suggest. Black is indeed back. Highly Recommended." LIZ LOVES BOOKS