County Lines – Phil Holmes

A great start to a series by a new author.

“County lines” is a plague on modern society. Urban criminal gangs set up mobile numbers in towns and rural areas to supply drugs. The related crimes inflict misery on society, in particular the vulnerable, including young children.
Detective Chief Inspector Rosie Marks, a proud Yorkshire lass known to many as “Yorkshire Rosie”, is based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, where she heads “Operation Caterpillar”, a unit fighting county lines.
A young drug runner has been stabbed on a quiet street under the orders of organised crime group (OCG) boss Brian Hazell who is looking to reorganise and improve his drug selling machine in Harrogate. While doing so, Hazell gains the attention of DCI Rosie Marks.
And so begins a confrontation between a nasty, ruthless OCG boss and an intelligent, determined and respected police detective.
Who will get the upper hand in this battle?

County Lines – Phil Holmes