Four Deadly Swings

The genteel world of professional golf is rocked to its core by the brutal murder of rising star Ryan Slater at the exclusive Wentworth Golf Club.Irascible DCI Jack Hunter leads the investigation into the killing, bringing him into direct conflict with disgraced investigative journalist Adam Stringer.Now working as a freelance sports writer, Stringer sees the shocking death as his chance for redemption, using his wealth of experience and guile of working in the shadows. The vitriol and contempt between the ill-matched pair, who had clashed during Stringer’s fall from grace, re-emerges as they race to find Slater’s murderer, set against the colourful backdrop of a professional tournament over Wentworth’s world-famous West Course. As Hunter and Stringer delve deeper, exposing the soft underbelly of professional sport, they uncover a web of lies, deceit, drug-use and deadly secrets worth killing for, leading to a jaw-dropping finale as the tournament reaches its thrilling climax.

Gordon Simpson was born and raised in Aberdeenshire, starting a long and varied career in sports journalism with the Press & Journal daily newspaper, continuing with the Press Association, Daily Record and Daily Mail. Moving to Wentworth in Surrey, Simpson became Director of Communications at the PGA European Tour (now DP World Tour) and Media Centre Manager for the Ryder Cup. He is the author of Golfing Greats (Sportsprint, John Donald), an anthology of famous British golfers. Four Deadly Swings is his debut novel.