Bad Blood

In "Bad Blood," detective DS Lucy Black investigates the brutal murder of a young man discovered in a riverside park, with links to the local gay community. As she navigates rising tensions around hate speech from a pastor and escalating attacks from a far-right group, Lucy uncovers deeper societal rifts compounded by a power struggle within an old paramilitary faction. Set against the backdrop of the Brexit vote, this gripping thriller explores themes of hatred and complicity in a sharply observed narrative.