A House of Lies

A House of Lies

A detective Tom Blake prequel novella

When a suspicious break-in at an abandoned bowling club is reported, DI Tom Blake discovers a large pool of dried blood in the hallway, but where is the body? 

Later, inquiries reveal that a teenager and middle-aged man connected to the property disappeared in 1978.

When the burglar's DNA comes back as a familial match to a notorious pedophile, deadly secrets and lies start to surface.

Blake and his team delve into the original missing person case, but someone is hiding the disturbing truth, and they will stop at nothing to ensure it stays buried.

Set within a gritty midlands town with dark secrets: A House of Lies is the unforgettable prequel to the DI Tom Blake murder mystery series by J.F. Burgess.