Sudden Death
by Phil Kurthausen
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Pub Date 16 Sep 2014 | Archive Date 28 Sep 2014
Carina UK | HQ Digital
Description
The clock is ticking on Erasmus Jones’ deadliest case yet…
Jaded lawyer Erasmus Jones has been hired to protect the footballing world’s latest protégé – and while it’s a job he may not like, he can’t refuse. Thrust into the hedonistic world of the football elite, Erasmus discovers a sinister underbelly to the beautiful game, riddled with corruption, deceit… and murder.
It’s his most high-profile case yet… and it should be enough. But when the only woman he has ever loved appears, begging for him to help her, Erasmus finds himself caught between two deadly cases: and his professional instincts tested more than ever before.
With mere seconds on the clock, Erasmus must make a choice: put his client’s life on the line, or turn his back on his past. Because there can only be one winner… and the penalty could be death.
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| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781472099990 |
| PRICE | £1.99 (GBP) |
Featured Reviews
Susan R, Reviewer
I really enjoyed the first Erasmus Jones novel, “Silent Pool,” so I was delighted that there was a second book featuring the damaged lead character. Erasmus is still in Liverpool, running a law firm with his partner Pete. Work is slow and so, although Erasmus does not share Pete’s love of football, he agrees to look into why Everton’s star striker, Wayne Jennings, is suddenly not on form. The future of the club rests on his talent and the money he can make them, so apart from the taunting from the terraces, those who run the club are worried.
At the same time, Erasmus Jones’s old girlfriend, Karen, turns up. Fourteen years ago she broke his heart and now she needs his help. Her daughter, Rebecca, has been self harming and is conducting an online relationship with an unknown man known only as ‘Ethan’. Erasmus wonders whether it is a good idea to get involved with her again, but he is unable to say no.
This is a fast moving, violent and interesting storyline, with lots of plot twists and turns. Erasmus is drinking too much, but he is in good company with Wayne Jennings and his team mates, who spend much of their time in ‘The Blood House’; a bar where footballers relax, surrounded by hopeful, desperate girls. Not everyone is delighted to see Erasmus’s influence on Wayne and there are a whole host of shady characters surrounding the young striker, each with their own agenda.
As Erasmus tries to unravel the problems of the present, he is forced to look back at the past. What happened at The Blood House and is it the reason he can no longer score goals? Why is Rebecca driven to make her relationships online and hide from real life? This is a very interesting look at some uncomfortable aspects of life; including the internet, fame and bullying. I did worry that I would find this book difficult to get into, due to the subject matter of football, but thankfully most of the action takes place off the pitch. I thought this was even better than the first in the series and look forward to reading future books featuring Erasmus Jones. Lastly, I received a copy of this book from the publisher, via NetGalley, for review.
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