An elderly ex-soldier is found dead in his home starved, alone and long forgotten. No one notices. No one cares.
The same day, a man walks into a Manchester police station and calmly confesses: I just killed my father.
DI Thomas Ridpath is called to investigate both cases. But what begins as two unconnected deaths soon unravels into something far more chilling. Behind the polite doors of suburban streets, someone is twisting the very systems meant to protect the vulnerable and turning them into weapons.
As the body count climbs, Ridpath realises he's not chasing a lone killer. He's fighting an entire machinery of death. And the next name on the list is his.
A gripping crime thriller from the bestselling author. Perfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Neil Lancaster and Stuart MacBride
| ISBN: | 9781835983119 |
| Publication date: | 2nd July 2026 |
| Author: | M J Lee |
| Publisher: | Canelo Crime an imprint of Canelo |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 333 pages |
| Series: | DI Ridpath Crime Thriller |
| Genres: |
Crime and mystery: police procedural Espionage and spy thriller Thriller: organised crime Thriller: serial killers Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss Narrative theme: Sense of place Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction |
An elderly ex-soldier is found dead in his home starved, alone and long forgotten. No one notices. No one cares.
The same day, a man walks into a Manchester police station and calmly confesses: I just killed my father.
DI Thomas Ridpath is called to investigate both cases. But what begins as two unconnected deaths soon unravels into something far more chilling. Behind the polite doors of suburban streets, someone is twisting the very systems meant to protect the vulnerable and turning them into weapons.
As the body count climbs, Ridpath realises he's not chasing a lone killer. He's fighting an entire machinery of death. And the next name on the list is his.
A gripping crime thriller from the bestselling author. Perfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Neil Lancaster and Stuart MacBride
What the Dying See features in the following genres: Crime and mystery: police procedural, Espionage and spy thriller, Thriller: organised crime, Thriller: serial killers, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction
What the Dying See is available in Paperback
What the Dying See was written by M J Lee and published by Canelo Crime an imprint of Canelo
What the Dying See has 333 pages
Yes it is part of DI Ridpath Crime Thriller series
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