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Haunted by his failure to prevent the violent murders of two innocent women, Gibraltarian lawyer Spike Sanguinetti loses himself in his work. After much persuasion, he joins an old flame, Detective Sergeant Jessica Navarro, for a well-earned rest at a friend's villa on Corfu's beautiful northeast coast. There they meet philanthropist Leo Hoffmann, elderly scion of the powerful Hoffmann banking family. Leo has just unearthed an important archaeological site on the Corfiot coastline, but the lavish celebrations to mark the event are interrupted when the body of a young Albanian bludgeoned to death is discovered at the site. When a local man is arrested for the murder, Spike reluctantly agrees to defend him pro bono in what appears to be an "open and shut" case.
About the Author
Thomas Mogford has worked as a journalist for 'Time Out' and as a translator for the European Parliament and UEFA Champions League. While studying to be a lawyer, he looked into practicing abroad. Instead, he decided to write a series of thrillers set in the Mediterranean. "Shadow of the Rock" introduces Spike Sanguinetti, a lawyer from Gibraltar who is willing to risk everything to protect his client. It was shortlisted in the UK for the 2013 New Blood Dagger Award for best new crime writer. Both the sequel, "Sign of the Cross", and follow-up, "Hollow Mountain", were shortlisted for Crimefest's eDunnit award (in 2014 and 2015) , while the fourth book, "Sleeping Dogs", was chosen as one of the Guardian's 'Best Holiday Reads' of 2015. The fifth Spike Sanguinetti novel will be published by Bloomsbury in February 2017. Thomas Mogford lives with his family in London.
Find out more about Thomas at www.thomasmogford.com
Author photo - Susie Rea
