The Binford Mysteries
by Rashad Salim
A 3-book box set of gritty urban mystery novels.
The Binford Arson:
Supermarket Bestco’s new high street branch in Binford is set on fire the night before it opens, killing one of the two Trainee Managers. Now the dead man’s best friend and colleague Ali Khan is on a personal mission to find those responsible for the arson.
Binford is Ali’s hometown – a place he fled years ago after tragic events in his past. Now that he’s back in the notorious East London town he must reckon with long lost friendships, boyhood enemies and a chance to rekindle lost love.
Ali will have to fend off vicious gangsters, religious extremists, hostile businessmen and suspicious cops to get to the bottom of this mystery. With the bodies piling up every step of the way, danger and corruption in every direction, the quest for the truth could cost him everything.
For fans of Dennis Lehane, Joe R. Lansdale, Jason Starr and Walter Mosley.
The Binford Ambush:
Nottingham transplant, Chris Smith has only been teaching at Binford Sixth Form for several months when he and his fellow teacher are ambushed by masked men at the college entrance and Chris’ colleague is killed during the attack.
Chris survives, but despite every instinct telling him to flee the crooked East London town, he cannot find any peace until those who tried to kill him are brought to justice.
There’s a long list of suspects, but the police investigation seems to be going nowhere, so Chris journey’s into the dark and dangerous underbelly of Binford, aided by an unexpected ally with his own agenda, facing danger with every move, to discover who wants him dead - before the killers strike again.
For fans of Simon Kernick, Harlan Coben, Jason Starr and Mark Billingham.
The Binford Snatcher:
It’s the summer of 1991 and sixteen-year old Asim Patel is enjoying a game of football when he discovers the corpse of a local boy and may have seen whoever dumped him.
DC Barry Cole has been with the Binford Police force for less than a week when he is assigned to the murder investigation team.
News of the boy’s murder sends shockwaves around Binford and Asim experiences notoriety in the local community for his discovery. When another local boy is abducted and later found murdered, the town erupts in mass hysteria.
In a cruel twist of fate Asim finds himself linked to the second victim too. And the third...
Unprepared and guided by an erratic partner, DC Cole must face mounting pressure everywhere from the media and the local authority to stop the killings and catch the serial killer responsible.
Told through the eyes of those at the centre of the investigation, The Binford Snatcher finally reveals the true extent of the panic within the local community during this era in Binford’s history.
For fans of Mark Billingham, Simon Kernick, Harlan Coben’s Mickey Bolitar series, Kevin Brooks, Bali Rai, Chris Carter, Barry Lyga, Gillian Flynn’s Sharp Objects.
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The Binford Arson:
Supermarket Bestco’s new high street branch in Binford is set on fire the night before it opens, killing one of the two Trainee Managers. Now the dead man’s best friend and colleague Ali Khan is on a personal mission to find those responsible for the arson.
Binford is Ali’s hometown – a place he fled years ago after tragic events in his past. Now that he’s back in the notorious East London town he must reckon with long lost friendships, boyhood enemies and a chance to rekindle lost love.
Ali will have to fend off vicious gangsters, religious extremists, hostile businessmen and suspicious cops to get to the bottom of this mystery. With the bodies piling up every step of the way, danger and corruption in every direction, the quest for the truth could cost him everything.
For fans of Dennis Lehane, Joe R. Lansdale, Jason Starr and Walter Mosley.
The Binford Ambush:
Nottingham transplant, Chris Smith has only been teaching at Binford Sixth Form for several months when he and his fellow teacher are ambushed by masked men at the college entrance and Chris’ colleague is killed during the attack.
Chris survives, but despite every instinct telling him to flee the crooked East London town, he cannot find any peace until those who tried to kill him are brought to justice.
There’s a long list of suspects, but the police investigation seems to be going nowhere, so Chris journey’s into the dark and dangerous underbelly of Binford, aided by an unexpected ally with his own agenda, facing danger with every move, to discover who wants him dead - before the killers strike again.
For fans of Simon Kernick, Harlan Coben, Jason Starr and Mark Billingham.
The Binford Snatcher:
It’s the summer of 1991 and sixteen-year old Asim Patel is enjoying a game of football when he discovers the corpse of a local boy and may have seen whoever dumped him.
DC Barry Cole has been with the Binford Police force for less than a week when he is assigned to the murder investigation team.
News of the boy’s murder sends shockwaves around Binford and Asim experiences notoriety in the local community for his discovery. When another local boy is abducted and later found murdered, the town erupts in mass hysteria.
In a cruel twist of fate Asim finds himself linked to the second victim too. And the third...
Unprepared and guided by an erratic partner, DC Cole must face mounting pressure everywhere from the media and the local authority to stop the killings and catch the serial killer responsible.
Told through the eyes of those at the centre of the investigation, The Binford Snatcher finally reveals the true extent of the panic within the local community during this era in Binford’s history.
For fans of Mark Billingham, Simon Kernick, Harlan Coben’s Mickey Bolitar series, Kevin Brooks, Bali Rai, Chris Carter, Barry Lyga, Gillian Flynn’s Sharp Objects.
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