A British crime thriller about a disgraced detective who leaves prison with one purpose: atoning for the death he caused. Redemption-driven suspense that pairs a child-abduction investigation with a raw moral reckoning, set against the grey streets of Sheffield.
The Man He Was Is Dead. Atonement Comes at a Price.
You're not a policeman, you're not a husband, and you're not a father. The man you were is dead. Everything he was is gone. It's over. Finished. Nothing can bring him back.
After the death of his son in a freak accident, Detective Harlan Miller's life is spiralling out of control. He's drinking too much. His marriage and career are on the rocks. Then a booze-soaked night out and a single wild punch leave a man dead, and Harlan facing a manslaughter charge.
Four years later, Harlan's prison term is up, but life on the outside holds little promise. But how do you make up for depriving a wife of her husband and two young boys of their father? Then something happens, something terrible, yet something that holds out a twisted kind of hope for Harlan: the dead man's youngest son is abducted.
From that moment, Harlan's life has only one purpose: finding the boy. The search leads him to a place darker than anything he saw as a detective, and to a stark moral choice that compels him to question the law he once enforced.
Blood Guilt is a standalone novel in the Steel City thrillers, for readers who love redemption arcs, fallen detectives, child-abduction cases and grey-area justice. Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Ian Rankin and L.J. Ross.
What Amazon and Goodreads readers are saying about Ben Cheetham's books
This book is so well written. The story is so believable. The emotions of the main character, Harlan, are so hauntingly stirring... Why do I feel this with a crime novel? That's why this book is so good. If you are going to read only one book this year, really, make it this one.
'Unbelievably mind blowing. I just can't put this author's books down. They grab me by the imagination and won't let go. Now, on to the next one!'
I have this book both in paperback and on my kindle. I cannot get enough of it! I truly think Ben Cheetham has written a complete blinder of a crime novel here and I would advise everyone to read it, if they haven't. And if you have read it, READ IT AGAIN! I know I will be!
'What a rollercoaster! Just when I thought I had it all figured out, Ben Cheetham ripped the rug out from under my feet - a few times!'
'Compulsive 5 star reading that keeps the reader in suspense throughout.'
| ISBN: | 9781036710002 |
| Publication date: | 2nd July 2026 |
| Author: | Ben Cheetham |
| Publisher: | Vinci Books an imprint of Vinci Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 300 pages |
| Series: | The Steel City Thrillers |
| Primary Genre | Thriller and Suspense |
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A British crime thriller about a disgraced detective who leaves prison with one purpose: atoning for the death he caused. Redemption-driven suspense that pairs a child-abduction investigation with a raw moral reckoning, set against the grey streets of Sheffield.
The Man He Was Is Dead. Atonement Comes at a Price.
You're not a policeman, you're not a husband, and you're not a father. The man you were is dead. Everything he was is gone. It's over. Finished. Nothing can bring him back.
After the death of his son in a freak accident, Detective Harlan Miller's life is spiralling out of control. He's drinking too much. His marriage and career are on the rocks. Then a booze-soaked night out and a single wild punch leave a man dead, and Harlan facing a manslaughter charge.
Four years later, Harlan's prison term is up, but life on the outside holds little promise. But how do you make up for depriving a wife of her husband and two young boys of their father? Then something happens, something terrible, yet something that holds out a twisted kind of hope for Harlan: the dead man's youngest son is abducted.
From that moment, Harlan's life has only one purpose: finding the boy. The search leads him to a place darker than anything he saw as a detective, and to a stark moral choice that compels him to question the law he once enforced.
Blood Guilt is a standalone novel in the Steel City thrillers, for readers who love redemption arcs, fallen detectives, child-abduction cases and grey-area justice. Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Ian Rankin and L.J. Ross.
What Amazon and Goodreads readers are saying about Ben Cheetham's books
This book is so well written. The story is so believable. The emotions of the main character, Harlan, are so hauntingly stirring... Why do I feel this with a crime novel? That's why this book is so good. If you are going to read only one book this year, really, make it this one.
'Unbelievably mind blowing. I just can't put this author's books down. They grab me by the imagination and won't let go. Now, on to the next one!'
I have this book both in paperback and on my kindle. I cannot get enough of it! I truly think Ben Cheetham has written a complete blinder of a crime novel here and I would advise everyone to read it, if they haven't. And if you have read it, READ IT AGAIN! I know I will be!
'What a rollercoaster! Just when I thought I had it all figured out, Ben Cheetham ripped the rug out from under my feet - a few times!'
'Compulsive 5 star reading that keeps the reader in suspense throughout.'
Blood Guilt features in the following genres: Thriller and Suspense, eBooks of the Month, Fiction, Recommendations
Blood Guilt is available in Paperback
Blood Guilt was written by Ben Cheetham and published by Vinci Books an imprint of Vinci Books Ltd
Blood Guilt has 300 pages
Yes it is part of The Steel City Thrillers series
£8.99
