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Ken Bruen's ground-breaking novel is a police-procedural, but this is no well-ordered 57th Precinct romp. Centred around the corrupt and seedy worlds of Detective Sergeant Brandt and Chief Inspector Roberts, A White Arrest concerns itself with the search for The Umpire, a cricket-obsessed serial killer that is wiping out the England team. And to add insult to injury a group of vigilantes appear to to doing the police's job for them by stringing up drug-dealers. and the police like it even less than the victims.
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"A White Arrest pits a double act of corrupt cops against serial killer The Umpire, who is gradually picking off the England cricket squad. DS Brant is a fat, obnoxious enforcer with a bitter sense of humour and everyone in his South London manor serving his needs. CI Roberts really can't be bothered any more, but the Commissioner's on his back. Both need a 'white arrest' to stop their careers from hitting the skids, but, as the plot grows stickier, it becomes evident that neither are going to get off lightly."
—BizArre magazine
"An absolutely cracking read, it rolls along breathlessly, inviting you to grab on tight and enjoy the ride. This is a fine novel that just happens to be a crime novel."
—Time Out
"With his latest, the stunning, fast moving A White Arrest, he has once again shown himself to be a master of plot, pacing, and character... 'Books In Ireland' once declared, 'If Martin Amis was writing crime novels, this is what he would hope to write.' But he wouldn't be able, let's be honest."
—Galway Advertiser
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