Trevor Wood

'Fresh, original, authentic and gritty' Lee Child The third and final gritty Newcastle-set crime thriller in this acclaimed trilogy about a PTSD-suffering veteran turned sleuth in the face of local villainy. A group of vigilantes are carrying out a campaign of harassment against the homeless, hounding them both verbally and physically to get them off the streets. Jimmy Mullen is approached by his friend Gadge, who wants to confront the people behind it but Jimmy has finally got his life back on track. He's working at a hostel for 18 to 25-year-olds and he's reluctant to get involved in anything dodgy. Gadge decides to go it alone but is attacked by two of the vigilantes. The police find him unconscious in an alley, covered in blood. Problem is, there's a dead body in the alley too and it's his blood that Gadge is covered in. He's also got the murder weapon in his hand. Convinced that Gadge has been set up, and feeling guilty that he didn't back him up in the first place, Jimmy returns to the streets to try and find out who's behind his friend's difficulties. Unfortunately, he's about to discover that Gadge has a lot of enemies to choose from. Praise for Dead End Street'A brilliant character' Harriet Tyce'An unforgettable ride, filled with twists that will make your head spin' Sun'Fast-paced and intense' Patricia Gibney'Authentic . . . raw and riveting' Sunday Independent'A fantastic story' Nikki Smith'Unflinching yet compassionate' Philippa East'A breakneck and exhilarating conclusion' Kate Simants'Satisfying and involving' Quietus'Wood writes with knowledge and compassion' Literary Review

'Fresh, original, authentic and gritty' A series of bizarre drug-related deaths among runaway teenagers has set the North East's homeless community on edge. The word on the street is that a rogue batch of Spice - the zombie drug sweeping the inner cities - is to blame, but when one of Jimmy's few close friends is caught up in the carnage, loyalty compels him to find out what's really going on. One Way Street sees the welcome return of Jimmy Mullen, the homeless, PTSD-suffering, veteran as he attempts to rebuild his life following the events in The Man on the Street. As his probation officer constantly reminds him: all he needs to do is keep out of trouble. Sadly for him, trouble seems to have a habit of tracking Jimmy down. Praise for One Way Street'A compelling tale' Sun'Riveting . . . highly recommended' Patricia Gibney'One of the most unique sleuths in crime fiction' Daily Express'A triumphant sequel' Harriet Tyce'Brings humanity and a vital dash of humour to his portrait of life on the mean streets of Tyneside' Daily Mail'Smart, thought-provoking . . . with bags of heart and humanity' Mari Hannah' Gritty yet compassionate' Philippa East'A real triumph' Nikki Smith

'Fresh, original, authentic and gritty' A series of bizarre drug-related deaths among runaway teenagers has set the North East's homeless community on edge. The word on the street is that a rogue batch of Spice - the zombie drug sweeping the inner cities - is to blame, but when one of Jimmy's few close friends is caught up in the carnage, loyalty compels him to find out what's really going on. One Way Street sees the welcome return of Jimmy Mullen, the homeless, PTSD-suffering, veteran as he attempts to rebuild his life following the events in The Man on the Street. As his probation officer constantly reminds him: all he needs to do is keep out of trouble. Sadly for him, trouble seems to have a habit of tracking Jimmy down. Praise for One Way Street'A compelling tale' Sun'Riveting . . . highly recommended' Patricia Gibney'One of the most unique sleuths in crime fiction' Daily Express'A triumphant sequel' Harriet Tyce'Brings humanity and a vital dash of humour to his portrait of life on the mean streets of Tyneside' Daily Mail'Smart, thought-provoking . . . with bags of heart and humanity' Mari Hannah'Gritty yet compassionate' Philippa East'A real triumph' Nikki Smith

'Fresh, original, authentic and gritty - should be an instant classic' LEE CHILD NO ONE SEES HIM. BUT HE SEES EVERYTHING. It started with a splash. Jimmy, a homeless veteran grappling with PTSD, did his best to pretend he hadn't heard it, the sound of something heavy - a body? - falling into the Tyne during an argument between two men on the riverbank. Not his fight, he reckons. Then he sees the headline: GIRL IN MISSING DAD PLEA. The girl, Carrie, reminds him of someone he lost, and this makes his mind up: it's time to stop hiding from his past. But telling Carrie, what he heard - or thought he heard - turns out to be just the beginning of the story. The police don't believe him, but Carrie is adamant that something awful has happened to her dad and Jimmy agrees to help her, putting himself at risk from enemies old and new. But Jimmy has one big advantage: when you've got nothing, you've got nothing to lose. Praise for The Man on the Street'Intricate, expertly paced with a shocking conclusion' M. W. CRAVEN'A unique protagonist and a cracking plotline' MARI HANNAH'Engaging and complex . . . deeply satisfying' HARRIET TYCE'A brilliant read and I love Jimmy' PATRICIA GIBNEY 'An unsparing examination of life on the streets' VAL MCDERMIDWINNER OF THE CWA JOHN CREASEY DAGGER AND OF THE SPECSAVERS DEBUT CRIME NOVEL AWARD. A THEAKSTON'S NEW BLOOD AUTHOR FOR 2020 AND SHORTLISTED FOR THE THEAKSTON'S OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD. Available to pre-order now: The Silent Killer, first in a brand-new thriller series due in July