A good way to go

unconventional detective inspector liam mclusky is plunged into a major murder investigation in this gritty police procedural series. on his first day back at work following his suspension, di mclusky finds himself in the midst of a major murder enquiry when a body is discovered in the canal at netham lock. chained, weighted down, tied to a buoy by the neck, it has all the hallmarks of a premeditated, ritualistic killing. as he questions those who knew the victim in an attempt to uncover the dead woman's secrets, mclusky's investigations are disrupted by the discovery of a second body. bound and gagged like the first - but there are differences. if mclusky could only work out what connects the victims, he would be one step closer to catching the killer - and preventing more deaths. meanwhile, his rival di kat fairfield is pursuing a routine investigation which takes a decidedly sinister turn ...