Dark Heart, Heavy Soul — Keith Nixon

An adversary from Konstantin's past asks him for a favour â€" break into a facility designed to protect £200 million in cash and steal an item far more valuable…All Konstantin wants is a quiet life. In Margate. But someone is looking for him, someone who'll do whatever they can to get the reluctant investigator's attention. Enter Violet, a woman with a penchant for Campari and throwing people who upset her out of windows.Konstantin finds himself forced into building a team to pull off a heist â€" breaking into a high security cash deposit facility with a hot line to the police. But he's not there to steal money, what he's after is a case, containing something apparently even more precious than the £200 million in notes that's held behind razor wire defences.The first member of Konstantin's team is a testosterone loaded prison officer, a man with debts to pay, and not to society. Next the pair break a data mining expert out of prison. With the arrival of a strong man to provide muscle the team is seemingly complete, but when the muscle winds up dead, the result of an inconvenient accident, Konstantin is wary. Even more so when the void in the team is filled by the volatile Violet.Getting into the facility could prove to be the easiest step. Because it appears that everyone connected with the heist is a target and Konstantin must go back to the beginning to find out who's behind it all before he winds up with a bullet in the heart.Konstantin is done with the past, but seemingly, it's not done with him…Konstantin is a hero like no other, Dark Heart, Heavy Soul a story like no other. Buy it now to find out for yourself.

What Readers Say

‘The Konstantin books will have you helpless with laughter as you race through at a startling pace.'‘Don't waste time on the body count. Enjoy the ride.'‘This is a superior action-thriller.'‘What really gave this book the extra wow factor was the characters and the mystery behind them.'‘This is great fiction.'

What Others Say

‘Criminally underrated.'MW Craven, author of The Washington Poe series‘One hell of a writer.'Ken Bruen, Author of The Jack Taylor series‘I have to liken reading this novel to being a smoker - it leaves a dirty taste in your mouth but you JUST CAN'T STOP.' Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me, Tell Me No Lies, The Party‘Nixon writes hard-hitting fiction, with a dash of humour, a cast of great characters, and a dollop of violence. Konstantin is a fantastic creation.'Luca Veste, author of The Murphy and Rossi series and The Bonekeeper'This is a brilliant, fun book. Violent, yes. Dark, yes. But it has black humour running all the way through it. And it made me want to visit Margate. I loved it and was delighted to see there are other books featuring Konstantin and look forward to reading more of his adventures.'Suze Reviews‘Gritty and glorious, dirty and dynamic, fast and furious. My kind of book.'Col's Criminal Library‘A superior action-thriller, layered with flashbacks, intriguing characters and tendon-snapping sequences of graphic violence.' Murder, Mayhem and More‘A fast-paced and witty tale.'Big Al's Books and Pals‘With his unique style of writing, the author grabs the reader's attention and makes for an entertaining read.'By The Letter Book Reviews‘Tight, punchy with a distinct voice.'Crimesquad‘The ability to get his readers onside, rooting for his messed-up characters as they battle against the daily grind of chancers and blaggers is uniquely his, and stands as testament to his writing chops.'Crime Fiction Lover