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About THE CASE OF THE DIRTY BOMB a totally gripping, breathlessly twisty crime mystery (Detective Roper and Hooley Mysteries)

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Michael Leese has created a fascinating new character in Jonathan Roper as the hero of what promises to be an intriguing new series.” Ricky MEET YOUR NEW FAVOURITE DETECTIVE ODD COUPLE: DCI BRIAN HOOLEY AND CONSULTING INVESTIGATOR JONATHAN ROPER. Please note this is a new and revised version of the book previously published as The Long Reach. Roper and Hooley are called into a top-secret meeting with MI5. Intelligence tells them that a Russian oligarch has been liaising with a Moscow-based scientist and a big-time Israeli criminal mastermind. To MI5, that can only mean one thing. Someone is trying to smuggle a dirty bomb into London. Now Roper and Hooley are in a race against time to find the bomb before the people of London are put in mortal danger. A FAST-PACED, TWISTING DETECTIVE MYSTERY THAT WILL HAVE YOU HOOKED. If you like Sherlock, The Mentalist, Elementary, Monk or The Bridge, you will love Michael Leese’s unique new detective odd couple. And if you enjoy David Baldacci, Ian Rankin, Angela Marsons, J.D. Kirk, Steve Parker and Alex Shaw, then this series is definitely for you. WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE CASE OF THE DIRTY BOMB: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A non-stop action thriller . . . A great story that any reader of police procedurals and thrillers will enjoy!” Kathi ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This is the best book of the series so far, for me . . . Roper is brilliant, Hooley is amazing, and Mayweather is marvellous.” Pontiki ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I like everything about this series. I will keep following and reading anything written by Michael Leese. Interesting and savvy.” Dawn ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This has become one of my most favourite series in years!!” John ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “An intricate, cunningly plotted police procedural . . . Five stars because this book deserves a re-read.” M. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Excellent addition to the British detective genre. Real page-turner that I only put down once and finished early the next day.” Malcolm MEET THE DETECTIVES: CONSULTING INVESTIGATOR JONATHAN ROPER Ask Jonathan Roper how he is and he will either ignore you because he’s busy working or respond with a comprehensive list of aches and pains. Despite his civilian status, he plays an integral part in the Special Investigations Unit. He can consume vast quantities of data and see patterns where no one else can. Roper’s formidable intelligence and ability to concentrate can sometimes see him disappear down rabbit holes in pursuit of the truth. But Hooley is always there to pull him back out. DCI BRIAN HOOLEY You would be forgiven for thinking that this grumpy, middle-aged, pint-loving copper has seen it all and thinks he has nothing left to learn. But in fact, Brian Hooley always has time for his team, and his sense of duty is just as strong today as when he first started out. Working with Roper means he has to withstand a barrage of bracingly direct personal comments. Despite this, the DCI knows Roper is the man to turn to when everyone else has given up. THE SETTING From Sloane Square to the west, Streatham to the south, the Post Office Tower to the north and Canary Wharf to the east, Roper and Hooley pound pavements across every inch of London in search of wrongdoing. The City bristles with high-powered sleaze and the grimy backstreets contain criminals from every walk of life imaginable. DETECTIVES ROPER AND HOOLEY MYSTERIES: Book 1: THE CASE OF THE HEADLESS BILLIONAIRE Book 2: THE CASE OF THE MISSING FACES Book 3: THE CASE OF THE DIRTY BOMB

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