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Dead by 06:00
They All Knew He Was Innocent.
Two in the morning. One phone call. Danny grew up on the Packington estate. Theo grew up in a big house on Thornhill Square. Best mates, right up until Danny went to prison for something he didn’t do. Thirty-two years later, they’ve got four hours to settle it, and by six this morning, somebody is going to pay. Clear your night. You won’t be sleeping anyway.
Inside the story
Two boys. One lie. Four hours to put it right.
Danny Moss grew up on the Packington estate. Theo Vane grew up in a big house on Thornhill Square. They should never have been friends, but they were, the kind who would do anything for each other.
Then a man died, and Danny went to prison for something he didn’t do. He was seventeen. Everybody knew he was innocent. Nobody said a word.
Thirty two years later, at two in the morning, Danny’s phone rings. By 06:00 somebody is going to pay, and every lie the two of them have ever told is coming out.
Told across one night, with the past breaking in chapter by chapter, Dead by 06:00 is a gangland thriller about friendship, class and the price of keeping quiet.
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The real London behind the book
Islington after dark
From the walkways of the Packington estate to the big white houses of Thornhill Square and the black water of the Regent’s Canal, Danny and Theo’s Islington is two worlds a few streets apart. Want to walk it yourself? Read The real London behind the books.
Questions
Dead by 06:00 questions answered
What is Dead by 06:00 about?
Two best friends from opposite ends of Islington, a man who went to prison for something he didn’t do, and one night that ends at 06:00.
When is Dead by 06:00 set?
Over one night, from two in the morning until six, with flashbacks to the boys growing up and the years since.
Is it part of the Gunn Family Trilogy?
No, it’s a standalone. It’s set in the same London, though, so keep your eyes open for a familiar face.
Is it a gangland thriller?
Yes. It’s a London crime story with a ticking clock and a lot of twists.
Do I need to read anything else first?
No. You can start right here.
How long is Dead by 06:00?
302 pages.
If this one gets under your skin
Kadie Vellis
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