The Stigma Enigma — Michael Walsh

Jack Scarlett is not short of money but needs the adrenalin rush provided by flirting with high-risk encounters; in his case several at a time. Programmed to kill, the X-rated former mercenary is forced into a no holds barred conflict in which no prisoners are taken. Determined to stop his high-octane lethal feud is Detective Chief Inspector Eric Jansen. Predictably, the inquisition starts in the city’s police headquarters. There, the veteran cop finds nailing a jelly to the wall far easier than stopping a merc’ on a mission. In the predator’s cross-hairs are the most sinister but successful sinners of Liverpool’s underworld. ‘Mess with the best, die like the rest’ appears to be Jack Scarlett’s maxim as after being crossed in love and trust he evens the score. The killer question is, can Detective Chief Inspector Eric Jansen stop Jack Scarlett, and does he really want to. That is for you to decide.