Hand of God (42 page)
Authors: Philip Kerr
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Hand of God
The beautiful game just got ugly.
In Athens, where London City is set to play Olympiacos in the Champion’s League, the temperature is high, and tempers even higher. Greece is rioting and manager Scott Manson is keeping his team on a tight leash. There must be no drinking, no nightlife and no women. After the game, they are to get back to London refreshed and ready for a crucial match at home stadium Silvertown Docks.
But Scott didn’t plan for death on the pitch. When City’s star striker collapses mid-match, it shocks the nation. Is it a heart attack? Or something more sinister? As the Greek authorities mount a murder investigation, Scott Manson must find the truth – and fast – to get his team home in time.
The second Scott Manson thriller from bestselling crimewriter Philip Kerr.
“One of the great achievements of contemporary crime fiction”
Observer
“Kerr’s novels are modern classics”
Simon Sebag Montefiore
“Utterly convincing”
Independent
P
HILIP
K
ERR
is the bestselling author of the Bernie Gunther series, for which he received a CWA Ellis Peters Award. He was born in Edinburgh and now lives in London. He is a life-long supporter of Arsenal.
Everyone knows football is a matter of life and death.
But this time, it’s murder.
Scott Manson is team coach for London City football club. He’s also their all-round fixer – he gets the lads into training and out of trouble, keeps the Wags at bay and the press in his pocket. The players love him, the bosses trust him. But now the manager of London City is dead, killed at his team’s beloved stadium at Silvertown Docks. Even Scott Manson can’t smooth over murder... but can he catch the killer before he strikes again?
Set in the glamorous, corrupt world of Premier League football, this is the first in a gripping new series from a bestselling crimewriter.
January Window is available here.
The beautiful game just got ugly.
In Athens, where London City is set to play Olympiacos in the Champion’s League, the temperature is high, and tempers even higher. Greece is rioting and manager Scott Manson is keeping his team on a tight leash. There must be no drinking, no nightlife and no women. After the game, they are to get back to London refreshed and ready for a crucial match at home stadium Silvertown Docks.
But Scott didn’t plan for death on the pitch. When City’s star striker collapses mid-match, it shocks the nation. Is it a heart attack? Or something more sinister? As the Greek authorities mount a murder investigation, Scott Manson must find the truth – and fast – to get his team home in time.
The second Scott Manson thriller from bestselling crimewriter Philip Kerr.
Hand of God is available here.
The beautiful game just got deadly.
Scott Manson needs to leave London. His job managing London City football team is over, and it cuts deep to watch them play on without him.
But changing your life isn’t as simple as all that. When Scott takes up a new position in Shanghai, he gets caught up in an elaborate sting mounted by a rival team. And when he quits that for a job in Barcelona, it turns out his new employers only want him for his detective skills: their star player is missing, and they need to find him fast.
As Scott tracks the player from Paris to Antigua, he uncovers corruption, kidnapping – and murder...
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First published in the UK in 2015 by Head of Zeus Ltd
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Author photo: © Joanna Miller Betts
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