THE BUSINESS OF DYING

DS Dennis Milne is waiting to kill three unarmed men. Cynical and jaded, helikes to think that he's only hurting those who deserve it. But this timehe's been duped. Instead of shooting drug dealers, he kills tworespectable customs officers and an accountant - and suddenly Milne, hislucrative sideline and what remains of his conscience are heading fortrouble. Twelve hours later he's back on duty in London's King's Cross.Eighteen-year-old Miriam Fox has been found dead by Regent's Canal - herthroat slashed. Milne's dogged enquiries into the murky world of theteenage vice trade soon implicate fellow police officers and themysterious manager of the hostel where Miriam once stayed. With his owncrimes returning to haunt him, Milne uncovers a web of depravity moreshocking than he could ever have imagined.