On the Map: The Drugs Issue

Steve was a highly commended Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) and career detective of over 30 years, retiring in 2015 at the rank of Detective Chief Inspector. Since his retirement he has worked in the Caribbean for the Turks and Caicos Island Police, as a SIO, where he was responsible for the mentoring and developing of senior detectives on the Island, focusing on the investigation of murder and serious crime and drugs. During his time there, he played a significant role in capturing the first ever serial killer the islands had seen.
He has been commended 19 times by High Court Judges and Chief Constables for outstanding criminal investigations and bravery and, In, 2015 he was awarded the prestigious and much acclaimed Denis Hoban Trophy for outstanding detective work.
Since 2019, he has been working as a Deputy Senior Investigating Officer for the Anti-Corruption Unit on behalf of the Turks and Caicos Islands Government. Where he is responsible for leading complex corruption enquiries across the numerous islands.

A.A. Dhand was raised in Bradford and spent his youth observing the city from behind the counter of a small convenience store. The history, diversity and darkness of the city have inspired his Harry Virdee novels. The Blood Divide is his first standalone thriller.

Saima Mir is a journalist who has written for The Times, Guardian and Independent. Her debut novel, The Khan, was a Times Bestseller, a Guardian best crime and thriller and a Waterstones Thriller of the Month. She contributed to the anthology The Best, Most Awful Job: Twenty Writers Talk Honestly About Motherhood. Saima grew up in Bradford, where she worked as a rookie crime reporter and now lives in London. Vengeance is her second novel.