In the Shadow of the Tower

A Blackpool crime thriller featuring DI Layla Khan

By: David Menon

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Lethal. Deadly. Dangerous. Fear and loathing. Murder. It all adds up to what the streets of Blackpool's premier holiday resort mean to DI Layla Khan. On the other side of where cheap booze, cheap clothes, slot machines, and fast food reign supreme, DI Khan has to try and sort out the Blackpool that the tourists aren't meant to see.

A teenage prostitute is found murdered. A sample of her blood was taken by the killer. Then a second one is discovered with the same MO. Why is the killer taking their blood? Both girls turn out to have been HIV positive. Did the killer know this? Were they deliberately targeted?

Taking on the investigation, DI Khan has to contend with a DS who displays thinly veiled racism towards her, and a superior officer who needs her to get a result quickly because he championed her promotion. And there are plenty who would be ready to prove him wrong.

A prominent local family at war with itself. Corruption on the local council. A threatening hand from DI Khan's past. They all make it even more difficult for DI Khan to track down the killer.

But what will happen if she doesn't?


And as an added bonus this edition also includes a short story at the end called 'NOAH' which is part of David Menon's collection of short stories 'SIX OF THE BEST' and which is also available worldwide on Amazon.

Noah goes on a ight out and thinks he's struck t lucky with a beautiful girl. But he ends up being blackmailed out of the career he's worked so hard for. But can he get it all back?