The Soccer Golden Boot Conspiracy, when match fixing turns to Murder: When the beautiful game of Soccer turns deadly, one detective must expose the match-fixers before the final whistle blows. - Softcover

Nichols, Andy

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798180800091

Verlag: Independently published, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

The Soccer Golden Boot Conspiracy, when match fixing turns to Murder
When the beautiful game turns deadly, only one detective can expose the truth before the final whistle blows.

DS Ava Mercer traded her football boots for a detective's badge, but she never expected her two worlds to collide in murder. Called to the England team hotel at 3am, she discovers Italian striker Marco Bellini—the tournament's Golden Boot leader—dead from poisoning hours before the World Cup semi-final. With FIFA demanding absolute discretion and billions of pounds riding on every match, Ava must navigate the pressure-cooker world of international football to catch a killer who will stop at nothing to protect their secrets.

As Ava investigates the glittering façade of the world's most-watched sporting event, she uncovers a twisted conspiracy that reaches from Malaysian betting syndicates to the VAR control room itself.
Someone is manipulating match footage using sophisticated deepfake technology, fixing games worth hundreds of millions whilst silencing anyone who discovers the truth. Hotel security protocols have been breached, anti-doping procedures compromised, and even FIFA's confidential integrity hotline has been infiltrated.
With a retired police dog named Scout as her unlikely ally, Ava races against time to expose the corruption before another player pays the ultimate price. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more she realises the conspiracy goes far deeper than one murdered footballer—and the real mastermind is someone she's already interviewed.

• A heart-pounding detective thriller that takes you behind the scenes of international football's biggest tournament with authentic details about VAR technology, betting syndicate operations, and match-fixing conspiracies

• Features page-turning tactical football knowledge including set-piece strategies, coaching communications, and tournament logistics that become crucial clues in this unputdownable mystery

• Perfect for fans of gripping sports thrillers, police procedurals with strong female detectives, and twisted mysteries where nothing is quite as it seems—you won't see the shocking ending coming

With the World Cup final approaching and the body count rising, Ava must decide who to trust in a world where everyone has something to hide.
From the opulent team hotels to the high-tech VAR control rooms, from Russian oligarchs to compromised team doctors, every suspect has motive and opportunity.
Can Ava solve the mystery before the final match kicks off, or will the conspirators score their deadliest goal yet?

The Golden Boot Conspiracy is a cosy-meets-gritty detective thriller that combines the atmospheric tension of traditional British mysteries with contemporary sporting corruption scandals.
If you love page-turning plots, clever clues hidden in plain sight, and detectives who refuse to give up despite impossible odds, you'll be gripped from the first page to the last.

Scroll up and grab your copy now—because in this game, the stakes are life and death.

Book One in the Detective Ava Mercer Investigations series. Each novel is a complete standalone mystery that can be enjoyed in any order, whilst following Ava's journey from the pitch to the police force.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Independently published
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798180800091
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 78
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