A Killing Winter

'The Kyrgyz winter reminds us that the past is never dead, simply waiting to ambush us around the next corner'

When Inspector Akyl Borubaev of Bishkek Murder Squad arrives at the brutal murder scene of a young woman, all evidence hints at a sadistic serial killer on the hunt for more prey.

But when the young woman's father turns out to be a leading government minister, the pressure is on Borubaev to solve the case not only quickly but also quietly, by any means possible. Until more bodies are found . . .

Still in mourning after his wife's recent death, Borubaev descends into Bishkek's brutal underworld, a place where no-one and nothing is as it seems, where everyone is playing for the highest stakes, and where violence is the only solution.

“'Tom's writing is nothing short of incredible, the fact that this is a debut novel is just astounding. 4.5/5' Book Addict Shaun.”

Storytelling of the highest quality - Daily Mail

Unforgettable - The Sunday Times

This is a thrilling, intense debut from a powerfully descriptive writer - Daily Express

Not since Child 44 have I read something that's left such a memorable impression - Sebastian Fitzek, international bestselling author of Therapy and The Child

Born in the north of England, Tom Callaghan was educated at the University of York and Vassar College, USA. An inveterate traveller, he divides his time between London, Prague, Dubai and Bishkek.

Tenderness is the least we owe the dead; we give them so little beforehand. When Inspector Akyl Borubaev of Bishkek Murder Squad arrives at the brutal murder scene of a young woman, all evidence hints at a sadistic serial killer on the hunt for more prey. But when the young woman's father turns out to be a leading government minister, the pressure is on Borubaev to solve the case not only quickly but also quietly, by any means possible. Until more bodies are found... Still in mourning after his wife's recent death, Borubaev descends into Bishkek's brutal underworld, where no one and nothing is as it seems, where everyone is playing for the highest stakes, and where violence is the only solution.

'The Kyrgyz winter reminds us that the past is never dead, simply waiting to ambush us around the next corner' When Inspector Akyl Borubaev of Bishkek Murder Squad arrives at the brutal murder scene of a young woman, all evidence hints at a sadistic serial killer on the hunt for more prey.But when the young woman's father turns out to be a leading government minister, the pressure is on Borubaev to solve the case not only quickly but also quietly, by any means possible. Until more bodies are found . . .Still in mourning after his wife's recent death, Borubaev descends into Bishkek's brutal underworld, a place where no-one and nothing is as it seems, where everyone is playing for the highest stakes, and where violence is the only solution.

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