paterson & clocks
the originals.
still the best.
Two coppers. One with an instinct for violence, one for control. London's filthiest cases, and no rulebook either of them plans on following.
Detective Superintendent Ray Paterson plays it straight, mostly. DI Johnny Clocks doesn't play anything straight, ever. Put them on a case together and something's going to break — evidence, protocol, or somebody's jaw.
Between them they've chased killers through every rotten corner of the capital. Gangland executions. Vanished children. The kind of evil that doesn't stop at the interview room door. Clocks handles it with a cheeky little head butt and a filthy joke. Paterson handles Clocks. Or tries to...
Real coppers don't solve cases like storybook detectives. They bend the rules, bury the guilt, and go home covered in someone else's blood more nights than they'd ever admit. That's Paterson & Clocks. Grim, funny, and closer to the truth than you'll be comfortable with.
If you want your crime thrillers cosy and your detectives well-behaved, look elsewhere. If you want the real thing — start here.
