Set in the London Borough of Hackney, this is the intense story of a murder and its traumatic consequences. Far from formulaic, often unfeeling crime dramas, this is a study of the emotional fallout from mindless murder. Lover, friends, family, neighbours and even the police force itself cannot escape the violence of a terrible killing and the ancient prejudice which motivates it.

As with all our authors, Aidan may do his own marketing if he wishes. To paraphrase Shakespeare, the book is the thing, not the ego of the writer. He knows that and is happy with it.