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When a gang of amateur thieves pulls off a daring Sunday morning bank heist during a scheduled power cut, they believe they’ve committed the perfect crime. But perfection is elusive—and danger lurks in the silence they leave behind.
Enter the SIN team: Superintendent Sherrey, Sergeant Johnny Inch, and Sergeant Humphrey Nicodemus—a mismatched trio with sharp minds and sharper instincts. As the investigation deepens, a tangled web begins to emerge: a dead man in his underpants, a glamorous hotel barmaid, a secretive blonde, and a string of safecracking jobs too clever to be coincidence.
In this taut and witty classic detective tale nothing is quite what it seems—and the truth may be more dangerous than the crime.
Perfect for fans of P.D. James, Ruth Rendell, Colin Dexter, Reginald Hill, and Peter Robinson.
Praise for J.F. Straker:
“Like all Mr Straker's books, keeps the reader baffled with its unexpected twist and turns.”
— The Daily Telegraph
“Mr Straker is one of a comparatively small number of writers who produce what may be called 'the typical British detective story', strong in plot and character drawing and with a minimum of violence and brutality.”
— Current Literature
“J. F. Straker thinks up ingenious plots for his books and in the class of story which he writes (a mixture between the whodunit and the thriller) ingenuity of plot counts for a lot.”
— Wolverhampton Express
“A gripping page-turner that kept me guessing to the last page.”
— Tom Kasey, best-selling author of Trade Off
Meet the Detectives – The SIN Team
Scotland Yard’s elite Crime Squad—nicknamed SIN for Sherrey, Inch, and Nicodemus—is as unconventional as it is effective.
- Detective Superintendent Richard “The Boozer” Sherrey – A seasoned investigator in his fifties, Sherrey is methodical, insightful, and quietly formidable. A master strategist who rarely misses a clue, he’s the steady force at the team’s center.
- Detective Sergeant Johnny Inch – Brash, charming, and impulsive, Johnny is the team’s wildcard. With a nose for trouble and a disarming smile, he blends street smarts with relentless energy—and a knack for turning flirtation into intel.
- Detective Sergeant Humphrey “Knickers” Nicodemus – A refined and meticulous Etonian with a razor-sharp wit, Nicodemus brings intellect and precision to the team. Often at odds with Johnny, he’s the cool counterbalance to his partner’s fire.
Together, they’re a force to be reckoned with—especially when the case seems impossible.