The Secrets Man (DCI John Blizzard, #4)

Whilst detective John Blizzard looks into a series of drug-related deaths, an old nemesis appears who threatens to cloud his judgement.

Hafton is on edge. Teenagers are dying from contaminated drugs. Tensions are high. But nobody can pin down where the supply is coming from.

DCI John Blizzard believes one man holds the answer — gangland figure Morrie Raynor, recently released from prison and quietly rebuilding his power. But Raynor is careful, slippery, and backed by people who want him left alone.

When a former detective passes Blizzard a name — “The Secrets Man” — it’s a thread that links old cases, buried loyalties, and a criminal network long thought dormant. But with little evidence and rising pressure from above, Blizzard finds himself isolated.

As more lives are lost and the clock runs down, Blizzard must choose between protecting his job — or doing what he knows is right.

A sharp, timely, and atmospheric police procedural with deep moral stakes.