Smoke

Rory “Smoke” Murray was once one of Glasgow’s most effective detectives—until his own code of justice sent him to prison. Now free and living in London, Smoke has reinvented himself as the city’s most feared and respected fixer: the man called in when problems can’t go to the police.

From gangland mediations and political scandals to brutal acts of retribution, Smoke operates in the shadows where loyalty is currency and mistakes are fatal. His rules are simple: no violence against women, no harm to children, and absolute neutrality. Break those rules, and Smoke steps aside while far worse men do the rest.

But London is changing. When a deadly chain of events drags Smoke into a web of corrupt power, blackmail, and blood-soaked vengeance, the line between control and chaos begins to blur. With a determined detective closing in and the underworld watching his every move, Smoke must decide how far he’s willing to go to keep the city balanced—and whether redemption is even possible for a man like him.

Dark, brutal, and relentlessly gripping, Kingdom of Smoke is a hard-edged British crime thriller where justice doesn’t wear a badge—and loyalty can get you killed.

Perfect for fans of Martina Cole, Kimberley Chambers, and uncompromising UK gangland fiction.