Leeds, 1957: When enquiry agent Dan Markham and his new partner, retired Detective Sergeant Baker, take on a Missing Persons case, a simple matter turns into a murder investigation when a body is recovered from the River Aire. Nothing is what it seems. The dead man is an East German. A defector or spy? More mysterious deaths follow and the investigation takes a deadly turn as the pair try to track down a ruthless Russian assassin and Markham finds himself dragged into the heart of a Cold War - in Leeds. AUTHOR: is the author of the Richard Nottingham series (Severn House). A well-known music journalist, he’s written many celebrity biographies as well as being a frequent contributor to numerous music magazines. He lives in Leeds. SELLING POINTS: . Thrilling sequel to ‘Dark Briggate Blues: A Dan Markham Mystery’ . From the author of the medieval mystery series ‘The Crooked Spire’ and ‘The Saltergate Psalter’ REVIEWS: ‘Chris Nickson’s cinematic prose is captivating, with a wonderfully drawn private eye; this page- turner is packed with tension, period detail and thrills’ - Maureen Carter, creator of the critically acclaimed DS Bev Morriss Mystery series