A footballer can’t outrun the truth in this non-stop crime thriller from the author of Hold Back the Night. “Baron is a writer to watch.” —The Sunday Telegraph Only hours after meeting footballer Jack Draper—“SuperJack” to his adoring fans—Billy Rucker is standing over the naked and brutalized body of a girl called Alison. A girl who, it appears, was Jack Draper’s mistress. Jack had wanted Billy to catch his stalker. But now all the evidence points to SuperJack being a cold-blooded killer. With the footballer on the run, his career in tatters, his wife hires Billy to hunt down the truth, however devastating it might be . . . SuperJack is a crime thriller that won’t let go, perfect for fans of Robert Bryndza and Stuart MacBride. Praise for the writing of Adam Baron “Urban noir has found a twenty-first century champion in hot new writer Adam Baron, and his street-smart, brutal and unfeasibly attractive hero . . . An unmissable series.” —Shine Magazine “Classy and able thriller, with crunchy London backgrounds . . . An agile and ingenious plot . . . (The) forecast for the series is excellent.” —Literary Review “Rucker is an intelligent, reflective hero, a man well worth keeping an eye on.” —Donna Leon, New York Times–bestselling author “It is Rucker’s disillusioned monologue that makes Shut Eye stand out . . . An accomplished first novel.” —The Times
