Dead Money by Keith Nixon

Today I'm shining my spotlight on Dead Money, the second book in the DI  Jonah Pennance, by Keith Nixon. You can read my review of the first in the series, Blood Sentence, here, and if you search under Keith's name on the blog you'll find reviews of many of his earlier books too. My thanks to Zoe at Zooloo's Book Tours for the invitation and to the publisher for my review copy.

 

The Blurb

With a reputation for solving bizarre murders Detective Inspector Jonah Pennance, recently transferred to the National Crime Agency, is brought in to investigate the mysterious death of celebrity fund manager, Grady Carnegie – choked to death, then his body arranged and ready for a wake.

Then a second corpse turns up under identical circumstances – that of washed-up investigative reporter, Stan Thewlis. But how are the two men connected?

Soon, Pennance’s partner, Sergeant Simone Smithson, comes under suspicion for the deaths – the evidence seems overwhelming. To save her Pennance must determine what role the shadowy organisation Blackthorn plays and who is in the background, pulling all the strings…


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My Review

DI Jonah Pennance is new to the National Crime Agency and immediately sent to work with the City of London police force looking into a bizarre death. And he soon crosses paths with his old colleague Simone Smithson. As the investigation develops and evidence mounts against Simone for involvement in the crime, Pennance is determined to prove her innocence...  

Pennance is a good, stand up guy - one you can always see coming as he stands taller than everybody else! He's an imposing presence but the police teams he's working with soon learn he's worth keeping on their side. The investigation is deep and multi-layered and delves into the underside of the corporate world. Keith Nixon has clearly done his research for this book. It's packed with fascinating information about post mortems, religious practices, economics, NFTs and crypto currency. It's all really interesting stuff but I did feel at times there was a bit too much information as it took away from the pace of the story. But things really pick up towards the end and get very exciting and tense. 

Dead Money is a fascinating look at bizarre deaths and corporate crime. It's a little detail heavy but tense in the latter half and overall a good read. Looking forward to the next one.

The Author

Keith Nixon is the best-selling author of sixteen novels and one million words in print, including the Margate based Solomon Gray series of over 250,000 copies in circulation and reached no.1 on Amazon in the UK, US, Canada and Australia.

Keith lived near the gritty seaside town of Margate, where many of his novels are based, for 17 years before relocating to the edge of the Peak District with his family where he lives today. Keith works in a senior sales role within a high-tech industry and has regularly travelled all over the globe.

His novels are published by Gladius Press and Bastei Lubbe (German)


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