Cover Up

A deftly plotted mystery set in 1960s' London, featuring photographer Kate O'Donnell as an appealing female sleuth.

1964. A woman's found dead. Assuming she's a prostitute, DCI Jackson wants to dismiss the case. DS Harry Barnard disagrees.Harry's partner, Kate, works on a magazine feature about Liverpool. Harry's investigations point to a cover-up and Kate uncovers a darker side to Liverpool - are they getting into something too deep for them to handle?

Kate O’Donnell and her police sergeant partner, Harry Barnard enter dangerous waters when they uncover evidence of a top-level conspiracy.
On a busy Friday night in 1964, a woman’s partially clothed body is discovered in London’s Soho Square. She has been raped and strangled. With no one reported missing, her identity remains a mystery. Assuming the victim to be a prostitute, DCI Jackson is inclined to dismiss the case. Detective Sergeant Harry Barnard disagrees.
Harry’s partner Kate meanwhile has been despatched to her native Liverpool to work on a magazine feature about the city’s remarkable regeneration, timed to coincide with the release of the Beatles’ movie, A Hard Day’s Night.
As Harry’s investigations point to evidence of a cover-up at the highest level, Kate’s assignment leads her to uncover a darker side to 1960s’ Liverpool – and a possible link to the Soho murder victim. Are she and Harry getting into something too deep and dangerous for them to handle?