King of Ashes

Secrets are sure to ignite . . . will a family be consumed by flames?Roman Carruthers left the smoke and fire of his family's crematory business behind in Jefferson Run, Virginia. He is enjoying a life of shallow excess as a financial adviser in Atlanta until his sister, Neveah, tells him their father is in a coma after a hit-and-run. Returning home, Roman learns the accident may not be what it seems. His brother, Dante, is deeply in debt to dangerous, ruthless criminals. And Roman is willing to do anything to protect his family. A numbers whiz with a talent for making his clients rich, Roman must use all his skills to try to save his family while dealing with a shadow that has haunted them for twenty years: the disappearance of their mother when Roman and his siblings were teenagers. It's a mystery that Neveah, who has sacrificed so much of her life to hold her family together, is determined to solve.The Carruthers must pull together or see their lives turn to ash. As their father counselled them from birth, nothing lasts forever. Everything burns.Praise for S. A. Cosby'Sensationally good'LEE CHILD'The very definition of a white-knuckle ride'IAN RANKIN'Superb'THE GUARDIANISBN: 9781472299208FSC logoAvailable in audio and ebook Headline logo£10.99www.headline.co.ukJacket creditAuthor photo credit (c)