Smoke and MirrorsBrighton, 1950s, mid winter. Two missing children are found buried under snow in this chilling new case for DI Stephens and Max Mephisto. Max's star turn in Aladdin has been overshadowed by the murder of two local children. With fairy tales in the air, it's not long before the press have found a nickname for the case: 'Hansel and Gretel'. 'An excellent whodunnit, matched by the terrific down at heel atmosphere of postwar Brighton' The Times DI Edgar

she seeks solace in random encounters

Suddenly the stakes are raised

'I am now a Dora addict

and drawn from cities

from his unlikely audition to his on-the-job training as an actor to his ascendance as one of the most beloved and pivotal characters on the show

and fall under the spell of Christmases past

two children come home to find a line of wet red paint encircling the outside of their house

Along with a pack of eccentric guests

Azi and Munira are drawn into a conspiracy

Into this atmosphere of intrigue and danger comes the beautiful but mysterious Cecily Cade

And drawing deeply on her own experiences

and now The Midnight Line sees him set on a raw and elemental quest for simple justice