Dirty Old Town 'gritty gripping northern noir' Dark streets. Dirty secrets. Closed front doors. But what is going on behind them? DCI Ted Darling is shocked to discover, in his new role as Head of Serious Crime, that topping the figures on his extended patch is domestic violence. When it ends in death, it's the one crime where the victim can't testify and witnesses don't want to get involved. One of Ted's team is the first on site at an apparent murder-suicide, but becomes convinced that all is not what it seems. Are they getting too drawn into the case? And how deeply will it affect them? A gripping psychological thriller to keep you guessing right up to the end.