Split Second 9781917764391 Paperback

When a firearms officer kills one suspect and fatally wounds another, a failed body cam and a protected identity should be enough to close ranks. But when Officer X is named and her link to a victim exposed Dylan and Mann are drawn into a shocking investigation. A gritty, real-life-inspired new trilogy from Happy Valley advisers R.C. Bridgestock.Fast-paced, gripping and packed with tensionChris McDonaldUtterly compelling crime fiction, delivered with unparalleled authenticityRobert RutherfordGritty, authentic and utterly heartrending R.C. Bridgestock tackle the harshest aspects of policing and create the finest authoritative story with genuine humanity. Masters of their game’Graham Bartlett_________What if one moment onesplit second changed everything?When a firearms officer shoots a suspect dead and wounds another, who later dies in hospital, the official line is that the sun was in her eyes. Her body cam failed. Known only as Officer X, her anonymity is meant to protect her until a judge releases her name and a media storm erupts.Detective Superintendent Jack Dylan and DI Charley Mann are called in to determine whether it was a justifiable use of force or something darker. And when its revealed that Officer X knew the victim, and her brother died of a drug overdose linked to the same woman, the case becomes charged with personal and political tension.As pressure mounts, a vulnerable witness dies and a lost phone surfaces with a photograph and a message that could unravel everything and reveal the truth about what happened that day.Split Second brings Dylan and Mann together for the first time, in an investigation that will test their instincts, their loyalties and the limits of justice itself, as both detectives must decide how far theyll go and what theyre willing to sacrifice to uncover the truth.________Praise for R.C. Bridgestock:Compelling with a procedural authenticity that few authors can matchM.W. CravenA cracking storySunBrims with authenticityAdam HamdyRivetingDaily MailA cracking story with an expert’s insightHoward LinskeyA multi-faceted page-turnerAlison BruceRings with a sure touch of insider authenticityAdrian MagsonFull of red herrings and surprisesMystery PeopleStands out from other books in the genreCrime Fiction LoverAuthenticity in crime fiction is so strong that you can almost smell itMervyn Watson, TV producer ofCasualty, Coronation Street and EmmerdaleWHAT READERS ARE SAYING[INSERT FIVE STARS]Truly grippingBrilliant!I couldn’t put it downTense and heartfeltA fantastic police proceduralI was hooked from page oneBrilliant, professional, all-consuming highly recommended**Voted EIGHTH Best Crime Authors of All Time by WHSmith readers**