If you play with fire, you’re going to get burned…
It should be an easy solve: a murder in broad daylight with two eyewitnesses. But the victim is the son of a notorious local crime family who has a habit of hitting on other men’s wives; the witnesses are Serbian nationals who speak limited English.


For DCI Warren Jones, this is his most challenging case yet. As the suspects pile up, the victim’s family work to protect their son’s memory by destroying any evidence that could betray his criminal past – or might have led to his killer.


Somehow Warren must uncover the truth about the murder – but there are secrets at the heart of the case more dangerous than anyone could have imagined, and the fallout could tear Warren’s team apart…


Readers LOVE A Price to Pay!
‘Kept me hooked till the last page… Gripping… Kept me guessing till the last surprise… An excellent read that I strongly recommend.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars


‘A great story from start to finish!’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars


‘Rollercoaster of a read where the action never stops… An excellent addition to the series… Definitely recommended.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars


‘Brilliant as always. Definitely a series worth reading.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars


The DCI Warren Jones series
1 The Last Straw
2 No Smoke Without Fire
Blood is Thicker than Water (Novella)
3 Silent as the Grave
A Case Gone Cold (Novella)
4 The Common Enemy
A Deadly Lesson (Novella)
5 Forgive Me Father
At First Glance (Novella)
6 A Price to Pay
7 Out of Sight
8 Time to Kill
9 Web of Lies