The past catches up with a mobster who has tried to go clean.

When the head of an organized crime gang who had become a respectable businessman is found dead by shotgun in his home, the police force know it can't be suicide.

Barry Dancer was a man of many talents, including getting in trouble. But he had given up crime to build a business empire and leave a legacy to his wife and children.

There is no shortage of people who could have wanted "The Dancer" dead. And Detective Inspector Penelope Darling is not afraid of ruffling a few feathers to get to the truth.

Darling knows a trip down memory lane in the Newcastle criminal underworld is on the cards but her adversary has a few tricks up their sleeve. Can she bring the killer to justice?

IN THE FAMILY is the first in a brand-new series of crime fiction titles by Martyn Taylor. If you like thrillers with a tinge of noir and some humour, you'll enjoy his books.

Look out for MEN IN SUITS, the second book in this series.