Six Dead Men

Six Dead Men, a romantic thriller which encompasses magic realism, is told in four parts, shifting between London and Manchester over a six month period in 2001.The Six Dead Men of the title, dominate in Part One with first person accounts of their lives. They are all victims of Madie Bricot who has the ability to kill with a kiss.Enter Detective Chief Inspector Robert Deed who has an uncanny ability to solve cold cases others shun. Calvin Burry is one such case. Whilst interviewing Burry's girlfriend, Madie Bricot, Deed intuits her guilt and links her to five cold cases but is confused by his immediate attraction to her.Madie's meeting with Deed leaves her shaken. Terrified at being a suspect in Burry's death she also begins to fear her acquaintance with other dead men is more than coincidence.Deed determines to prove Madie's guilt whilst battling his growing desire for her. Madie realises she has caused these deaths. She flees to Manchester. Deed follows and...