THROWN UNDER THE BUS

<p><strong>Discover a crime thriller full of shocking twists by one of the most exciting authors you'll read this year.</strong></p><p>Meet Paterson and Clocks. London's most outrageous detective duo.</p><p><strong>YOU WON'T WANT TO PUT THIS DOWN PAGE AFTER PAGE OF ACTION AND CLIFFHANGERS . . .</strong></p><p>Monday morning. 8.30am. Chris Striker has seen it all. But nothing like <em>this. </em>He's in charge of London's Traffic Management System. Now he stares at his screen in horror. A woman deliberately steps into the path of an oncoming lorry at Tower Bridge. Killed on impact.</p><p>At the same moment a man steps in front of a bus on London Bridge. Two other people stare at their phones then launch themselves into the rush hour traffic.</p><p>Just who - or <em>what </em>- is controlling them?</p><p>Something about Striker's account doesn't add up. Detectives Paterson and Clocks race to his flat to interview him - and find the place ransacked. A note is taped to the kitchen door. One word: <em>Retribution.</em></p><p>Paterson and Clocks are about to encounter their most powerful enemy yet. A sinister mastermind with a frighteningly long reach. Are they about to be thrown under the proverbial bus?</p><p><strong>A race-against-time thriller which will have you totally addicted.</strong></p><p>Perfect for fans of Kimberley Chambers Damien Boyd Rachel Abbott C.J. Grayson or Martina Cole.</p><p><strong>READERS LOVE STEVE PARKER'S EXHILARATING THRILLERS:</strong></p><p>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Boy what a read! <strong>Impossible to put down</strong>. Loved it!' Peggy B.</p><p>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Just might be <strong>the best Mr Parker has penned yet</strong>.' Joyce F.</p><p>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '<strong>Loved it</strong>. Laughed out loud and gasped with shock and horror.' Aileen G.</p><p>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Clocks and Paterson are back. I just love their outrageous antics and banter . . . An <strong>enjoyable and shocking</strong> thriller.' Carol S.</p><p>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Had me <strong>glued to my Kindle</strong>!' Debbie B.</p><p>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I love these two characters . . . <strong>A fantastic book</strong> that was well worth waiting for.' Booklover Bev</p><p>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'If you are a fan of thrillers that will <strong>keep you on the edge of your seat</strong> and wanting to finish in one sitting this is the book for you.' Gail A.</p><p><strong>THE DETECTIVES</strong></p><p><strong>Detective Superintendent Ray Paterson</strong> is a young and (thanks to family money) wealthy womaniser. He was recently widowed under tragic circumstances. He knows he's weak when it comes to practical policing and struggles to find a place among his peers desperate to be a good policeman and not just a 'climber'.</p><p><strong>Detective Inspector Johnny Clocks</strong> is a foul-mouthed working-class officer. He grew up surrounded by rogues and villains to become a first-class thief taker with the Met police. However his childish attitude has short-circuited his career and he spends his days antagonising as many people as he can.</p><p><strong>THE AUTHOR</strong></p><p>Steve Parker is a retired police officer who served for 20 years in numerous high-profiles squads.</p>