He Kills Coppers

August 1966, The Long Hot Summer Of World Cup Euphoria Is Suddenly Shattered By A Brutal Crime That Shocks A Nation Seemingly At Ease With Itself. Three Characters' Fates Are Irrevocably Bound Up With This Event And Consequences That Reverberate Across Three Decades. An Ambitious Detective Dragged Into Intrigues Of Corruption. A Gutter Press Journalist With A Nose For A Nasty Story. And A Disaffected Petty Criminal Pushed Over The Edge By A Violent Crime That Haunts Him. An Epic Story That Looks At Morality And Corruption On Both Sides Of The Law And At The Very Heart Of The State. Britain, August 1966, and the long hot summer of World Cup euphoria is suddenly shattered by a brutal crime that shocks the nation seemingly at ease with itself. Three characters' fates are irrovacably bound up with this event and its consequences, which reverberate across three decades. Jake Arnott's 'mesmerizing, brilliant' (New York Times Book Review) second novel, a literary thriller that delves into corruption on both sides of the law and at the heart of the state.