The First Cut: A New Serial Killer in London (The Dan Hale Series Book 1)

One of London’s elite investigative units. A serial killer on the loose. A rookie detective with everything to prove.

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“A gripping novel with a tantalising story line which keeps you on the edge.”
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“If you enjoy modern, gritty crime thrillers, you’ll love it! Looking forward to the next book.”


AN ACCIDENTAL FIRE WASN’T AN ACCIDENT.
When a suspicious blaze exposes something far darker, one of London’s most elite investigative units finds itself hunting a killer who leaves almost nothing behind.

NO MOTIVE
NO WITNESSES
NO TRAIL

As the attacks escalate, the team is forced into a race against time to stop a murderer whose victims appear to have nothing in common.


Dan Hale shouldn’t even be there.
A second-career police officer fast-tracked into the unit before he was ready, Hale is surrounded by detectives with more experience, more credibility, and little patience for mistakes.

NO ONE ASKED FOR HIM
NO ONE WANTS HIM

As the investigation spirals and the pressure mounts, Hale must prove he belongs while an increasingly ruthless killer stays one step ahead.

The First Cut is a gritty British police procedural about murder, pressure, and belonging. An elite team. An outsider detective. A killer who leaves no clues.

And no time to learn on the job.

The First Cut is the first novel in the Dan Hale series.