<h2>A death in custody. A life in jeopardy.</h2><p>When <b>Ben Holdsworth </b>dies alone in a police cell, riots erupt in Manchester. But after a post mortem, the authorities have decided nobody was to blame.</p><p><b>DI Ridpath</b> is asked to investigate by the coroner before an inquest, and immediately uncovers some discrepancies in the witness statements.</p><p>Why was the CCTV not working that night? Where was the custody sergeant, and did he know the victim? Wherever he turns there are lies and gaps. It¿s a dangerous game and the net is closing¿ On Ridpath himself.</p><p>There is only one way out: uncover what really happened in the prison cells on that dark Manchester night.</p><p><b>A stunning crime thriller from a master of the genre, perfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Val McDermid and Ian Rankin.</b></p>