The Long Game by Steven Shepherd Independently published 27th February 2025 ISBN 9781800949713
A deadly conspiracy.
A haunted detective.
A fight against the untouchable
The story opens with DCI Michael Dack, a figure as energetic as he is chilling seen abducting a young girl a moment that sets the tone for the harrowing journey ahead. Nearly three years later, Dack is appointed to lead a task force investigating this crime, alongside a series of similar, unspeakable offences against young girls across London.
As the investigation unfolds, the line between ally and adversary blurs is Dack a rogue detective working deep undercover to expose a hidden network, or is he something more darker? The more the taskforce delves into the horrors at play, the more the doubt around Dack’s involvement grows until his colleagues begin to suspect that he may not just be part of the investigation, but part of the very problem they’re hunting. As suspicions mount and the walls close in, the question becomes ever more urgent, is Dack a man on the edge, or is he the mastermind of a far more sinister game?
The Long Game, is a relentless hard hitting crime thriller that ensnares the reader from the first page and doesn’t let go until the final, jaw-dropping twist.
MY REVIEW
A true masterpiece police thriller. This story unfolded, in the fastest page-turner, I have ever read.
DCI Michael Dack, has been working with the police for over forty years. Married, with a daughter, DCI Michael Dack, has never committed a minor crime during his career.
In North London the scene set, is about to get rather unsettling. DCI Dack, is about to follow and abduct a Romanian-accented, young girl, off the street.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner, seems to have faith in DCI Dack, he is appointed to lead a task force investigating similar crimes against young girls across London.
The story is so nicely played out, thriller fans prepare for the skilful twist. I’m now a huge fan of Steven Shepherd’s writing I’m looking forward to his next fiction novel.
About author Steven Shepherd
Hailing from London, England, Steven Shepherd studied at the University of Brighton and has previously written for many publications, ranging from magazines to websites.
‘The Long Game’ is his first novel, and it became an Amazon bestselling book within three months of it’s release. It is acclaimed across the UK and the U.S. for it’s bold and unflinching portrayal of Government corruption and systematic abuse.
Shepherd is currently working on his next novel.
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