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A disillusioned detective. A violent gangster. One chance to prove a young man's innocence... The last place DC Isla Robertson wants to be is back in Essex. Now an open-and-shut case of murder forces her to join forces with her estranged father, Tam McLean, a former Detective Chief Superintendent whose reputation for old-school policework casts a large shadow. Investment manager James Hadley has been beaten to death in his own home while his wife Linda cowered in an upstairs bathroom. The only suspect is their son Samuel. However, when the family’s link to the violent gangster Eddie Shaw is uncovered, DC Isla Robertson begins to suspect that Samuel was framed. Can Robertson and McLean put their differences aside to save an innocent boy from a life in prison? Set against the backdrop of Essex, this fast-paced British detective novel is an exciting, murder mystery with a strong emotional core and plenty of twists that will keep you guessing until the explosive finale. "Blood Of The Father" is the first book in the Robertson and McLean series of crime thrillers from debut author CM Sinclair, perfect for fans of JM Dalgliesh, LJ Ross, JD Kirk, Angela Marsons, Joy Ellis, Damien Boyd and Neil Lancaster.