What if someone you accidentally killed came back to haunt you?

When the perfect crime results in the kidnap and murder of Megan, his only child, East End villain Mickey Speight is grief-stricken. But now, nearly thirty years later, Megan sends a message to her father, gone-to-ground in present-day Margate.

As the messages from his dead daughter keep coming, Mickey teams up with a young American female therapist to discover whether this really is a voice from beyond the grave, or if somebody has loomed out of Mickey's past wanting revenge. Someone is fingering Mickey's collar and Mickey doesn't like it.

Mickey realises that he must haunt the old East End boozers, betting shops and strip clubs of his youth if he's to find out what really happened to his daughter.

DEAD ALREADY is a psychological thriller that splices the ever-popular East End gangster genre with a ghost story; a cross between revenge thriller YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE and supernatural horror DON'T LOOK NOW.

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What the critics say

"Just brilliant ... the story is very good, but for me it was the final third that really gripped me. The twist was such a shock – even if you guessed one bit of it, the truth was much cleverer." Cookiebiscuit

"Addictive reading seems like a huge understatement ... the more of this book I read, the more I wanted to read and the quicker the pages seemed to turn. I couldn't bear to miss a single second of the story ... a very well deserved 5*" GingerBookGeek

"Intense, gripping ... a thrilling read" Once Upon a Time Book Blog

"I couldn't put it down ... highly recommended for anyone longing for an intriguing fast-paced novel that will keep you guessing until the bitter end" The Bookcosy Book Club

"A gripping thriller ... a cleverly plotted out story" Honestmamreader

"A scintillating mix of gangland crossed over with a supernatural thriller. ... a really captivating read that fired my imagination" Beyond the Books

"A compelling psychological read ... the tension slowly builds as the plot line unfolds leading to a poignant, satisfying conclusion." BooksBehindtheTitle

'Happy to recommend ... a bit of old school gangster mixed in with a modern crime mystery feel" Me and My Books