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Absolution
Alex Swift never forgot the image of his father's lifeless corpse laying amongst the long summer grass - but that's not the whole story.
A journalist by lineage and trade, a tip-off leads Alex to a marijuana grow house in northern England; further investigation discovers it is connected to a vast, country-wide drug operation that runs deep into local politics.
Motivated by the opportunity of re-establishing himself in the industry and providing for his daughter, Poppy, Alex goes undercover for the scoop.
But the truth is not always seen.
During the investigation, his personal and professional lives his father’s last great story, his ex-wife’s plans to move abroad with Poppy, the neighbour with a penchant for baking, the man who names his weapons…
Memories of that day six months ago return to his mind, unwelcome and unannounced, he’s torn them from the pages of his memory. Whilst he can’t remember the whole story, his subconscious can, and it’s making notes.
As the investigation nears its end-point, Alex finds he may well reach his own; others have already.
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Absolution is a thriller/mystery hybrid novel of 98,000 words.
A journalist by lineage and trade, a tip-off leads Alex to a marijuana grow house in northern England; further investigation discovers it is connected to a vast, country-wide drug operation that runs deep into local politics.
Motivated by the opportunity of re-establishing himself in the industry and providing for his daughter, Poppy, Alex goes undercover for the scoop.
But the truth is not always seen.
During the investigation, his personal and professional lives his father’s last great story, his ex-wife’s plans to move abroad with Poppy, the neighbour with a penchant for baking, the man who names his weapons…
Memories of that day six months ago return to his mind, unwelcome and unannounced, he’s torn them from the pages of his memory. Whilst he can’t remember the whole story, his subconscious can, and it’s making notes.
As the investigation nears its end-point, Alex finds he may well reach his own; others have already.
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Absolution is a thriller/mystery hybrid novel of 98,000 words.
377 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 27, 2014
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September 24, 2014
Pretty good
this is not something I normally would read but did anyway. I found it intriguing. In some ways disturbing. Very intriguing.
this is not something I normally would read but did anyway. I found it intriguing. In some ways disturbing. Very intriguing.
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