Tony’s mother, Fernanda Revere, is the daughter of a notorious New York mobster, Sal Giordino. She hires a devious hit man, Tooth, to torture and kill Carly, Stuart and the unknown driver of the van. Detective Superintendent Roy Grace races against time to save Carly when she becomes the last surviving victim of Fernanda’s rage. One character, Carly Chase, could be seen getting out of her car and sitting at the side of the road before making a worried phone call to a loved one. After a police officer approached her to take a breathalyser test, she was informed that she had failed the test and was immediately arrested. Hebe Beardsall will be Evie Preece after roles in Unforgotten. The Witcher: Blood Origin, The Alienist, Andor and Lore. He said: “I’ve always liked things that start off small and then they escalate, and this is one of those episodes. They go to what is a seemingly regular RTA (Road Traffic Accident). Campbell went on to say he filmed his own stunts including a fight scene, saying: “If it gets to the point where you need a stunt double then of course but I love doing all of that stuff.

Sara Stewart is Fernanda Robinson after featuring in Empire of Light, Roslund & Hellström: Cell 8, La Fortuna, State of the Union and Queens of Mystery. Leon Herbert is Malcolm Charles after appearing in I Killed Molly Monroe, Roslund & Hellström: Cell 8, Outlander and Silent Witness. Roy Grace is the proverbial knight in shining armor who must protect beautiful women. They include his fiancée Cleo Morey and Carly Chase, a divorce lawyer. Carly is a widow whose husband Kes died in an avalanche while skiing. She struggles to raise her twelve-year-old son Tyler with only her mom to help her. From Carly, I learned that a night of heavy drinking can cause a breathalyzer test performed the next morning to indicate that one is still technically drunk. In other words, don’t get into a traffic accident after having been on a drinking binge the previous night. My favorite characters were both diabolical. First, there is the evil, spoiled mafia princess, Fernanda Revere, who lives in an East Hamptons mansion on Long Island. A bully who delights in abusing the staff, she’s described as the “bitch queen from Hell”. Her spineless husband, Lou Revere, an accountant for the mob, merely tries to stay out of her way, especially when she is in a drunken rage. Carolina Valdés stars as Nadiuska De Sancha after parts in Call the Midwife, Killing Eve and A Little Chaos.

Most importantly, after reading Dead Man’s Grip, I think that I will be a safer, more careful driver. If I accidentally kill someone who is related to the mob, I might find myself the target of a professional hit man. Seriously though, this novel caused me to reflect on how I would feel and behave if I had a child who was senselessly killed. If my parents were killed by a drunk driver, I might want to hurt that drunk. This is why forgiveness is very important. Unfortunately, forgiveness was something that Fernanda Revere was incapable of offering. Carly Chase is traumatised ten days after being in a fatal traffic accident which kills a teenage student from Brighton University. Then she receives news that turns her entire world into a living nightmare.The drivers of the other two vehicles involved have been found tortured and murdered. Now Detective Superintendant Roy Grace of the Sussex Police force issues a stark and urgent warning to Carly: She could be next.The student had deadly connections. Connections that stretch across the Atlantic. Someone has sworn revenge and won’t rest until the final person involved in that fatal accident is dead.

Nathan Clarke is going to be starring as PC Dan Paxton following on from projects including Tyrant, Magpie Murders and Alex Rider. It felt like it had to be quite raw. It wasn’t necessarily this thing that needed to be choreographed too much. It was real good fun. The water wasn’t too bad. It could have been worse, but it was winter. It was a cold night.” However, good as the cultural references are [and much as they make me feel like a lumbering luddite], it is the plot, characterisation and depth of research that make this novel – and the series – stand out from the competition.Darryl Dale portrays Tony Robinson with the rising star previously featuring in Silent Witness, Jitterburg, Grantchester, Clique and he will next be appearing in the ITV series Malpractice. Ayesha Antoine takes on Carly Chase with her previous roles including Lloyd of the Flies, Endeavour, I Hate Suzie, Hobly City and In the Long Run. The other character that greatly fascinated me was Tooth, a very professional, military trained hit man who lives in the Caribbean. He has an ugly dog, Yossarian, that chews off the fingers of intruders. Tooth is best described as a small, wiry man who is surprisingly strong, fierce and agile, like a mongoose. He’s also wily like a coyote, able to outsmart the police, always keeping one step ahead of them. Worst of all, he likes to videotape his victims while they are slowly dying in gruesome manners that may offend some readers. James Corrigan will play John Nash after appearing in This England, Strike, This Is Going to Hurt, Temple and Manhunt.