Chilling from the first page and intriguing throughout, Burden of Proof is the first in a series of books introducing: D.S. Steve Howley, D.S. Ollie James and CPS barrister Grace Sterling. Set in Manchester, and featuring many well known landmarks, the team work their way through the city's underworld, overcoming obstacles and difficult personal histories in a confusing, frustrating and intriguing journey to an exciting conclusion. Burden of Proof is a gritty, realistic, urban crime thriller with vivid descriptions of Manchester that penetrate the reader's senses with tangible atmosphere. More than just another crime thriller this fast paced, engaging book intrigues and chills the reader with gruesome twists and turns.