A gripping short story in the DS McAvoy series. A Bad Death takes place between books 4 and 5 in the DS McAvoy series, Taking Pity and Dead Pretty.

Will Blaylock died while on day release from prison.

It was a bad death. But accidents will happen.

Detective Sergeant McAvoy isn’t convinced, though. And he owes a debt to Will’s cellmate Owen Swainson: a debt formed in blood and fear when they came together to catch a killer.

But their search for a murderer will rip open old wounds, and force old enemies out of hiding…

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