The Games People Play

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>When a respected Oxford academic is found murdered with a Nerf gun DI Joseph Stone is pulled into one of his most bewildering cases yet. What first looks like a bizarre prank soon reveals itself to be the opening move in a deadly game of betrayal revenge and psychological torment.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>As Stone digs deeper he uncovers dark secrets hidden beneath Oxford's spires-secrets some will kill to protect. But every clue leads him closer to the truth that the killer is playing by their own rules and Joseph himself may already be a pawn in the game.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>With his career and his closest allies under threat Stone must outwit a mind as cunning as it is ruthless. Because in Oxford where history and ambition collide the games people play can turn lethal.</span></p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Games People Play</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> is a gripping British crime thriller with real heart complex characters and a detective you'll want to follow through every twist and turn. Perfect for fans of Peter James Val McDermid and Ian Rankin.</span></p>