Set in Liverpool, Margaret Murphys new novel evokes the gritty reality of crime in one of Britains most vibrant – and brutal – cities while she unfolds a searing story of murder, mistrust, despair and revenge. Bled to death and left in a rubbish bin, the teenaged prostitute is just the first victim. DI Jeff Rickmans investigation into the Afghan refugees sordid death leads first to the heart of a community who cant – or wont – talk to him. Then the investigation comes home to Rickmans own private life. As the body count starts rising he is framed for a crime he didnt commit. A murderer is trying to make things personal. Very personal. Is he on the trail of a serial killer? Or something even more sinister? THE DISPOSSESSED travels deep into the heart of Liverpools underworld. It is the strongest, most suspenseful and hardest hitting thriller this brilliant storyteller has written yet.