Kevin Brooks tells a thriller full of breathtaking twists - much more than just a crime story! Martyn Pig is 14 years old and loves crime novels. His father is an alcoholic whom he has always hated. However, he never wanted to kill him. Yet, Martyn suddenly finds himself confronted with a dead body - and when he learns that his father has inherited money, a lot of money, he realizes that he will be seen as a murderer. Together with Alex, whom Martyn secretly loves, he devises a hair-raising plan. A radical, dark thriller with a shocking ending - and at the same time, a sensitive portrait of a boy who takes his life into his own hands with the courage of desperation.