A BLOOD-spattered cover tells you all you want to know about this crime thriller, which is as gory as they come.

Det Sgt Alison Dexter had been instrumental in ending the violent career of the Garrod Brothers, East End butchers turned killers, but now Bartholomew Garrod is on the streets seeking revenge for his brother's life and thirsting to get his murderous hooks into Dexter.

You get more than your pound of flesh in this highly-charged debut.