The crusher

To Find the Killer, He Had to Become One: The debut young adult thriller from Niall Leonard, husband of bestselling Fifty Shades of Grey author EL James and Edgar Award finalist.

“Quick and hard to put down. A book to be read in a single sitting.” - The Guardian

“A good debut, with a great writing style.” - Fantasy Book Review

“ The Shredder has all the ingredients of a great young adult thriller—accessibility, characterization, plot, action, and excitement. All brought together with great efficiency.” - Booklist

He wasn't breathing. I was sure of it even before my brain registered the sticky mass on his head and the heavy, bloody object lying beside the chair. My father was dead. Someone had crept up behind him while he was listening to music and hit him on the head. They continued to hit him until he died. Dad's eyes remained open. His glasses had fallen off. The blood dripping from his mouth soaked his beard and formed a puddle on the table. And the house was empty and silent.

After finding his father beaten to death, Finn Maguire's monotonous life is turned upside down. The prime suspect in the crime, the dyslexic 17-year-old with a criminal record must race against time to clear his name and discover who hated his father enough to kill him.

Searching for answers, Finn infiltrates London's seedy and brutal underworld, where he faces new dangers at every turn and where dark family secrets lead him to realize that the people he trusts most can hit him the hardest.

“The story has good surprises and is very well written, like a large spider web ready to be unraveled.” - PS: Books

"With a plot full of interconnected characters, we see the story unfold in an unbelievable way; the revelations are better constructed than we could imagine." - Literary Notes

“Netflix! Don't want to adapt? I recommend it.” - Moonlight Books