The Headline

Unidentified John Doe named.

Charles John Ryan

The deceased whose body was discovered in an Amber Valley drainage ditch.

DCI Quinn

“Who is he and what’s his story?”

The questions plaguing the detective since the octogenarian male’s discovery. More so because of what the pathologist unearthed during the deceased’s autopsy.

Ray Mann

The sole beneficiary of the knowledge required to unlock Quinn’s elusive answers. But to fulfil an undertaking, whilst remaining hidden in plain sight, he’ll do whatever’s necessary no matter the cost.

Sean Murphy

The Derbyshire don and king of criminality presently under house arrest for murder. His mission: killing Davy Jones, currently in witness protection, in order to evade justice.

Bess

A bucket lister with a twist.

This sequel follows the lives of Quinn, Ray, Bess, Murphy, and Ryan: a child born of innocence until discovering life’s harsh realities. His story’s not about love and happy ever afters. Instead, heartbreak, despair, betrayal and death, pursued by duplicity while traversing four continents wearing another man’s shoes. Both guilt and shame his impetus, desiring to evade a chequered past – something neither Murphy, Mann, nor Bess have any qualms about.

What or who’s the common denominator connecting the five? And where does John Doe fit into the puzzle?