Off Track: A Superintendent Mike Yeadings Mystery

Two strangers, a research microbiologist and a commuter-line driver, both once fired by ambition but now disillusioned, encounter each other at a major crossroads in their lives. In a vicious and mistaken attack, one becomes a hapless victim of the others desperation. As the Thames Valley Serious Crimes Squad, headed by Mike Yeadings, investigates the disappearance of one of the men, grim secrets of national importance emerge.  Involvement spreads beyond the mens families to a mysterious immigrant couple with a tragic past. Suspicion falls on Detective Superintendent Zyczynskis journalist lover as he is drawn in to counter the threat to a young childs life. Clare Curzon has written a stunning police procedural with strong psychological depth and mesmerizing characters.