Why We Die

Zoë Boehm takes a job to find the gang who robbed Sweeney's jewellery shop, hoping only to break even before tax season. She never expects to end up in a coffin. Her search pulls her in with a strange group of people. Tim Whitby is suicidal and wants to spend what is left of his life protecting Katrina Blake from her late husband's brothers, Arkle and Trent, who are sociopaths. Arkle has a crossbow, Tim has nothing left to lose, and Katrina has secrets. Death is the dark theme.

Why You Should Read?

• Follow Zoë Boehm as she hunts the gang behind the robbery at Sweeney's jewellery shop.
• Meet Tim Whitby, a suicidal man who gives what remains of his life to protecting Katrina Blake.
• Face Arkle and Trent, the sociopathic brothers of Katrina's late husband, where Arkle carries a crossbow.
• Explore a tale of secrets and mortality, where death, like taxes, cannot be avoided forever.

About the Author

Mick Herron is a British mystery and thriller novelist, born 11 July 1963. He wrote the Slough House series, which became the Slow Horses television series. He won the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger in 2013 for Dead Lions and the Diamond Dagger in 2025 for lifetime achievement.