Sergeant Jim Finch, after a consultative meeting, takes Inspector Drake to meet someone relating to the previous meeting. But on arriving at her home they find that she has been brutally murderered.
Does this have anything to do with her previous involvement with the drug scene in the area or her latest activity of trying to monitor the scene. But will this be the last murder.
A very enjoyable read. It is an interesting police procedural and a well-written story, with a cast of varied well-developed characters.
Received an ARC from the author ( )

Inspector Ian Drake is working on yet another case. He happens upon the disturbing scene of a murdered victim, drug addict Dawn Piper. Drake quickly discovers mixed reactions to her murder. As far as her neighbors are concerned, they feel that due to her lifestyle she brought this upon herself.

On the other hand, Drake discovers that Dawn had an agenda. It was her intent to clean up the local streets, even if this meant her raising the ire and attention of local gangs. There was one gang in particular, with a notorious crime leader that always managed to avoid the clutches of the police that seems likely to be a top suspect. What is more is that things are not as they should be with the very police force Drake is a part of.

Drake and his team work as vigorously as possible, turning over every clue. Some of the things they discover are quite shattering and rather far reaching. This becomes rather frustrating to Drake because he has been after some of the very people that have been in his path for quite some time.

Despite their best efforts, Drake is quite disturbed when he discovers that one of Dawn's friends has been murdered. So, he casts his net wider and leaves no stone unturned.

What a fast-moving novel. It is full of intrigue and danger. Even though this Nowhere to Hide is the 7th book in a series that I hadn't read before, I was able to see a bit of Drake becoming a changed man due to being in a relationship. This no doubt has had a powerful impact on his team. I enjoyed this book and do look forward to continuing this series in the future.

Many thanks to Stephen Puleston and to Books n All for this ARC to review in exchange for my honest opinion. ( )