When the Past Kills

M J Lee

Sep 2020 · DI Ridpath Crime Thriller Book 5 · Canelo

About this ebook

The past is never over. It’s just waiting for an opportunity to return...

When the notorious serial killer the Beast of Manchester was captured, the streets should have been safe. Except the police got the wrong man. An innocent person was convicted, and only later was the culprit put away.

Now, those connected to the case are being targeted. Someone wants revenge. DI Thomas Ridpath has to relive the horrors all over again. As the bodies stack up once more, Ridpath knows the answers lie in the mistakes made the first time round.

But as he is searching for clues from years ago, fresh terror awaits. While Ridpath seeks to save lives, he risks overlooking the greatest danger of all – and losing more than he can stand.

Don’t miss this unputdownable crime thriller featuring one of Britain’s best-loved fictional detectives, perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Mark Billingham and Cara Hunter.

What readers are saying about When the Past Kills

‘A fabulous read, the plotting is genius and the characters, even the nasty ones, are so true to life’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Totally riveting, don't start it if you have things to do later that day as I promise it's unputdownable’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Ratings and reviews

Can't stop reading until it's finished. I started with book 1 and have been hooked since. love the characters of all the different agencies and also following the family of the Ridpath characters. so entertaining. should be made a TV series...

DI Thomas Ridpath finds that his past has come home to roost. In one of his first cases, a man was charged and convicted and only after 10 years was found innocent and released. People who were a part of that process are being murdered in gruesome ways. The killer doesn't seem to care if law enforcement knows who he is .. he has an agenda and nothing is going to stand in his way to finish. And Ridpath is on that list. Everything seems to be open to interpretation .. Ridpath's gut feeling just might be leading him in the wrong direction. This highly entertaining tale is full of suspense from start to finish with a few red herrings along the way. The characters are deftly drawn and will be remembered long after the explosive conclusion. Although 5th in the series, this reads well as a stand-alone, but I do recommend starting at the beginning. Many thanks to the author / Canelo / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

Very very good. I like a follow up to other stories. The end has shocked me so I'm off to get the next one

About the author

M J Lee has worked as a university researcher in history, a social worker with Vietnamese refugees, and as the creative director of an advertising agency. He has spent 25 years of his life working outside the north of England, in London, Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore, Bangkok and Shanghai.