Drop Down Dead (Detective Inspector Simon Wise #5)

Drop Down Dead (Detective Inspector Simon Wise #5) by Michael Dylan is out now, published November 7, 2025.
Drop Down Dead (Detective Inspector Simon Wise #5)

Published: November 7, 2025

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Drop Down Dead (Detective Inspector Simon Wise #5) Release Date: November 7, 2025
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No matter how bad things are, they can always get worse.

Detective Inspector Simon Wise thought London might let him catch his breath after his last case. But when a woman is found murdered on the Old Kent Road, he’s thrust into another nightmare—one that will test every instinct he has.

As the hours tick by, Wise and his team uncover a web of secrets and lies leading toward something far darker than a single killing. Somewhere in the city, a tragedy is about to unfold—and unless they can stop it, countless lives will be shattered.

Meanwhile, Wise’s brother Tom—Britain’s most wanted man—is about to show the police just how dangerous he can be.

Twenty-four hours. One impossible case. No room for error.

DROP DOWN DEAD is the fifth electrifying novel in Michael Dylan’s bestselling DI Simon Wise Crime Thriller series—perfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Peter James, and Ian Rankin.

From the PublisherLondon never sleeps — and neither does the darkness.
When a woman is found murdered on the Old Kent Road, DI Simon Wise is plunged into a frantic twenty-four-hour hunt that will test every instinct he has. As secrets surface and loyalties fracture, Wise must stop a tragedy that threatens to tear lives apart — including his own.

A gripping, fast-paced thriller that will keep you turning pages late into the night.

The DI Simon Wise Crime Thriller Series
1️⃣ Rich Men, Dead Men
2️⃣ The Killing Game
3️⃣ Talking of the Dead
4️⃣ Into the River Dead
5️⃣ Drop Down Dead

Grab your copy of DROP DOWN DEAD today — and join DI Simon Wise for twenty-four hours of pure, pulse-pounding suspense on the dark streets of London.

(Also by Michael Dylan: discover THE NEW SPY, a gripping espionage thriller featuring rookie MI5 agent Jo Batten — where every secret comes at a deadly price.)

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