Book excerpt: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Keep writing the books, Michael Leese, and I'll keep reading." A reader in the UK IF YOU THINK SQUID GAME IS BAD . . . Please note this is a new and revised version of the book previously published as The Golden Shot. A TRULY KILLER GAMESHOW. Would you pay to watch someone die? On The Golden Shot, beamed through the dark web, victims are murdered on air in front of a live audience. Interpol have been after the Golden Shot gang for months, tracking them all around Europe. Now they've reached the UK, and Roper and Hooley have been landed the task of stopping these criminal masterminds. But time is running out. The gang have kidnapped a fifteen-year-old boy, Edward Webb. His father is struggling to raise the ransom money. Then two reality TV stars are abducted by the gang. They must face each other in a twisted, deadly showdown: whoever's social media followers can raise the most money will live. The other will die. DISCOVER A GRIPPING MURDER MYSTERY FEATURING DCI BRIAN HOOLEY AND CONSULTING INVESTIGATOR JONATHAN ROPER. If you like Squid Game, Sherlock, Black Mirror, The Mentalist, Elementary, Monk or The Bridge, you will love Michael Leese's unique new detective odd couple. And if you enjoy David Baldacci, Ian Rankin, Angela Marsons, J.D. Kirk, Steve Parker and Alex Shaw, then this series is definitely for you. WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE CASE OF THE KILLER GAMESHOW: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The plot grabs you into the story immediately and never lets go, taking you through chilling, tough, frightening moments with a kindness. Another 5 STAR episode in a fascinating series!!!" Kathi ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Another fantastically written story. Hooks you early . . . Love this as much as the previous ones." Fi ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A great story, I read it all the same day. I really enjoy the relationship between Hooley & Roper - it is refreshing to have a character with Autism Spectrum Condition written so positively." LondonLady MEET THE DETECTIVES: CONSULTING INVESTIGATOR JONATHAN ROPER Ask Jonathan Roper how he is and he will either ignore you because he's busy working or respond with a comprehensive list of aches and pains. Despite his civilian status, he plays an integral part in the Special Investigations Unit. He can consume vast quantities of data and see patterns where no one else can. Roper's formidable intelligence and ability to concentrate can sometimes see him disappear down rabbit holes in pursuit of the truth. But Hooley is always there to pull him back out. DCI BRIAN HOOLEY You would be forgiven for thinking that this grumpy, middle-aged, pint-loving copper has seen it all and thinks he has nothing left to learn. But in fact, Brian Hooley always has time for his team, and his sense of duty is just as strong today as when he first started out. Working with Roper means he has to withstand a barrage of bracingly direct personal comments. Despite this, the DCI knows Roper is the man to turn to when everyone else has given up. THE SETTING From Sloane Square to the west, Streatham to the south, the Post Office Tower to the north and Canary Wharf to the east, Roper and Hooley pound pavements across every inch of London in search of wrongdoing. The City bristles with high-powered sleaze and the grimy backstreets contain criminals from every walk of life imaginable. DETECTIVES ROPER AND HOOLEY MYSTERIES Book 1: THE CASE OF THE HEADLESS BILLIONAIRE Book 2: THE CASE OF THE MISSING FACES Book 3: THE CASE OF THE DIRTY BOMB Book 4: THE CASE OF THE EXPLODING SHOP Book 5: THE CASE OF THE KILLER GAMESHOW