The Game
Chapters (68)
- Cover
- Dedication
- NOW
- One
- BEFORE
- Two
- Three
- Four
- Five
- Six
- Seven
- Eight
- Nine
- Ten
- Eleven
- Twelve
- Thirteen
- Fourteen
- Fifteen
- Sixteen
- Seventeen
- Eighteen
- Nineteen
- Twenty
- NOW
- Twenty-One
- BEFORE
- Twenty-Two
- Twenty-Three
- Twenty-Four
- Twenty-Five
- Twenty-Six
- Twenty-Seven
- Twenty-Eight
- Twenty-Nine
- Thirty
- Thirty-One
- Thirty-Two
- Thirty-three
- Thirty-Four
- Thirty-Five
- Thirty-Six
- Thirty-Seven
- Thirty-Eight
- NOW
- Thirty-Nine
- BEFORE
- Forty
- Forty-One
- Forty-Two
- Forty-three
- Forty-Four
- Forty-Five
- Forty-Six
- Forty-Seven
- Forty-Eight
- Forty-Nine
- Fifty
- Fifty-One
- NOW
- Fifty-Two
- Fifty-Three
- Fifty-Four
- Fifty-Five
- AFTER
- Fifty-Six
- Acknowledgements
- About the Author
Cover
Praise for The Six
‘A fantastic read’
Mark Billingham
‘High-concept serial killer thriller with twists and heart. Stunning’
Steve Cavanagh
‘A fast-paced mystery about friendships, secrets and fears with a twist in the tail that fooled me completely’
Chris Ewan
Praise for The Bone Keeper
‘The Bone Keeper will corrupt your days and shatter your nights’
Val McDermid
‘Luca Veste proves you don’t need to go to the Bayou or the Everglades to find something terrifying in the deep, dark woods… An entertainingly nasty piece of work’
Christopher Brookmyre
‘Candyman meets The Silence of the Lambs’
Eva Dolan
‘Urban legend meets serial killer thriller – a terrifying book that walks the line between crime and horror, not unlike Thomas Harris’s best work’
Stuart Neville
Praise for Then She Was Gone
‘A page-turner’
Sunday Times Crime Club
‘Luca Veste’s Murphy and Rossi series hits the very pinnacle of modern crime fiction. Totally compelling’
Steve Cavanagh
‘Socially incisive, emotionally fraught and utterly gripping, Then She Was Gone is another triumph’
Eva Dolan
‘Murphy and Rossi’s Liverpool is as dark as the Mersey… Veste’s grip on social issues remains bang on the money, it’s all tied up in a breathtaking and satisfying plot’
Nick Quantrill
Praise for Bloodstream, Dead Gone and The Dying Place
‘This is a twisty, psychological crime debut in a gritty setting: a new favourite for police procedural lovers’
Clare Mackintosh
‘Top read for police-procedural aficionados looking for a fresh beat’
Sunday Times Crime Club
‘A darkly impressive first novel, disturbing and intelligent’
The Times
‘A chilling debut from a writer to watch’
Mark Billingham
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Dedication
For my fellow Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers – Mark, Chris, Doug, Val and Stuart. Can’t wait to get back on stage with you all – as long as it’s big enough for me to fit on.
NOW
One
The First Interview
Tuesday 30th October
Interview Room One
Lancaster Police Station – sixty miles from Liverpool City Centre
He settled in the plastic chair, feeling an itch grow under the cuff of the prison-issue jumper on his wrist. He could sense the fabric against his skin, its coarseness grating against the indentations left by the handcuffs which had been removed a few hours earlier. They’d taken his clothes as soon as they’d reached the station. Bagging them up carefully, as if they might bite.
‘This interview is being recorded both visually and audibly. Investigating officers are Detective Inspector Patrick Hicks and Detective Sergeant Victoria Lee.’