Late Checkout (DCI Murrain, #1)

This DCI notices things others don’t—instincts that have helped him solve even the most baffling cases. But they also come at a cost.

When a woman is found murdered in a Manchester hotel, DCI Kenny Murrain is called in to lead the investigation. The crime scene raises more questions than a violent killing, yet chillingly precise. No forensics. No witnesses. No obvious motive.

As more victims are discovered across the region, each bearing the same disturbing hallmarks, it becomes clear a single killer is behind them–methodical, mobile, and always one step ahead.

With pressure mounting and no clear leads, Murrain is forced to rely on the very instincts that have always set him apart. But the closer he gets, the more the case begins to unravel in ways no one could have foreseen.

Because this killer isn’t just choosing victims. They’re sending a message. And Murrain might be the one it’s meant for.