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Hidden in Plain Sight
439 pages
A classic, clever cat-and-mouse procedural that pits a straight-arrow detective against cunning London underworld figures.
What it feels like
Reading this novel feels like slipping into a perfectly tailored, traditional British police procedural. The atmosphere is steeped in the gritty yet structured world of London law enforcement, balancing the methodical nature of detective work with the high-stakes tension of a thriller. The narrative moves at a brisk, highly readable pace, driven by crisp dialogue and a classic cat-and-mouse dynamic that keeps you guessing. It lacks the heavy, brooding darkness of Nordic noir, opting instead for an earnest, clever tone where justice is a puzzle to be solved by a genuinely good, ambitious protagonist. It will thoroughly delight fans of old-school detective fiction who crave a satisfying battle of wits, intricate traps, and a narrative that prioritizes momentum and clever twists over stylistic indulgence.
- Mood
- intriguing
- tense
- satisfying
- atmospheric
- Tone
- clever
- traditional
- suspenseful
- earnest
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- cat-and-mouse games · justice and corruption · duty and ambition · institutional politics
- The writing
- Accessible, crisp, and heavily dialogue-driven, designed to keep the pages turning without getting bogged down in heavy description.
- The arc
- Begins with the steady intrigue of a new assignment and builds into a tense, high-stakes battle of wits that resolves with satisfying cleverness.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love classic, twisty British police procedurals featuring straight-arrow detectives and cunning adversaries.
Content notes
- drug trafficking
- mild violence
- criminal syndicates
About the book
Newly promoted, Detective Sergeant William Warwick has been reassigned to the drugs squad. His first case: to investigate a notorious south London drug lord known as the Viper.
But as William and his team close the net around a criminal network unlike any they have ever encountered, he is also faced with an old enemy, Miles Faulkner. It will take all of William’s cunning to devise a means to bring both men to justice, a trap neither will expect, one that is hidden in plain sight.
Description from Open Library.
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