THE MADEIRAN DOUBLE CROSS by Sally Spencer

The perfect getaway requires the perfect getaway plan.

Frank Mason has spent years as the muscle in London's criminal underworld, but he's tired of living in his wife Elsie's shadow. During a holiday in Madeira, inspiration strikes — an audacious bank heist on the isolated Portuguese island that could finally buy his freedom.

With Christmas approaching, Frank assembles a misfit crew to help him carry out his scheme: a washed-up actor, a nervous ex-con, a bumbling Portuguese petty thief and his own trusted lieutenant, Tony.

As the elaborate heist takes shape, Detective Chief Superintendent Gower, who has pursued Frank for years, picks up the trail. With police on both sides of the ocean closing in and competing agendas among his crew, Frank's perfect plan begins to unravel.

On an island where escape should be impossible, Frank Mason is about to attempt the most daring robbery of his career. But in this deadly game of double and triple crosses, who will be left standing when the smoke clears?

A gripping crime thriller of crossed loyalties, dangerous ambitions and the search for the perfect heist.

Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Mark Billingham and Peter James.

Praise for Sally Spencer:

‘A compelling read.’ Robert Foster, best-selling author of The Lunar Code.

‘A tour de force readers won’t quickly forget.’ Kirkus