⚠️ CW: violence, murder and cannibalism ⚠️ If you're looking for a dark and thrilling crime fic then this one is for you! Dangling from a hook in a meat packing plant isn't how DS Washington Poe wants to spend his weekend. He's been punched and kicked and threatened, and when a contract killer arrives it seems things are about to go from bad to worse. He goes by the name of the Pale Man and he and his straight razor have been feared all over London for twenty years. But Poe knows two things the Pale Man doesn't. Although it might seem like a hopeless situation, Poe has planned to be here all along. More importantly, a nerdy, computer whizz-kid called Tilly Bradshaw is watching his back. And now things are about to get interesting. This short read was a good introduction to these characters for me as this is my first time reading from this author and these beloved characters. It really gripped me throughout but I don't think this read allowed me to get to grips with the characters like a full length book would so I hope to read more from these characters in the future so I can get to love them as much as everyone else. As I always say, I think short stories are so hard to get right but this one was written really well. Overall, I definitely recommend giving this one a read.