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DI Birch (Book 2)

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FROM THE AUTHOR OF ALL THE HIDDEN TRUTHS, WHICH WON THE MCILVANNEY DEBUT PRIZE

'(a) meticulous and compelling novel about the aftermath of a major crime and its effect on the affected families and investigating officers both. Set in Edinburgh, too' - Ian Rankin

'Askew asks intricate moral questions, while never ignoring the rigours of crime' - Daily Mail

DI Helen Birch faces a terrible choice - family or justice? - in the gripping second novel from the author of All the Hidden Truths

DI Birch joined the police to find her little brother, who walked out of his life one day and was never seen again. She stayed to help others, determined to seek justice where she could.

On the fourteenth anniversary of Charlie's disappearance, Birch takes part in a raid on one of Scotland's most feared criminal organisations. It's a good day's work - a chance to get a dangerous man off the streets.

Two days later, Charlie comes back. It's not a coincidence. When Birch finds out exactly what he's been doing all those years, she faces a terrible choice: save the case, or save her brother. But how can you do the right thing when all the consequences are bad?

As she interrogates Charlie, he tells his story: of how one wrong turn leads to a world in which the normal rules no longer apply, and you do what you must to survive.

From one of the most acclaimed new voices in crime fiction, What You Pay For is a brilliantly tense and moving novel about the terrible disruption caused by violence and the lines people will cross to protect those they love.

(P)2019 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Critics Review

Praise for What You Pay For
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Ambitious
Sunday Times Crime Club
Askew is a master of dialogue ... Birch is a great character ... There's a pleasing vein of dark humour ... The breakneck pace and adrenaline will leave readers as spent as the sleep-deprived DI Birch
The Scotsman
Intriguing and brilliant
The Skinny
Another top-notch slice of Scottish noir
Mail on Sunday
Askew is a writer to watch
The Sunday Times
Askew asks intricate moral questions, while never ignoring the rigours of crime
Daily Mail
Explosive... the breakneck pace and adrenaline rushes will leave readers as spent as the sleep- deprived DI Birch
The Scotsman Book of the Year
We all need some escapism right now and Claire Askew's latest book is the ideal read to help you swap your worrying Covid-19 thoughts for something grimy and gripping
Daily Record
Author Claire Askew
Narrator Angus King, Sarah Barron
Series DI Birch
Duration 12 hours and 9 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781473673106
Format Audiobook
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Genre Crime and mystery fiction, Organized crime, Thriller / suspense fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE, US

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