An ex-addict is dragged into a high-stakes race for a missing lottery ticket. A gritty, high-heart novel perfect for fans of the Peculiar Crimes Unit series. All Malachite “Mal” Jones wants is a quiet life as the foremost (fake) psychic medium on the Blades Edge estate. Until he gets a new client: Janine. Her husband hid a load of money, and then died. Mal gets drawn into a mystery he never asked for in an attempt to help Janine find the cash and escape the estate once and for all. The only problem is that Mal isn’t the only one hoping to get his hands on the cash. The crime lord of the estate amongst other criminals are all on the hunt. And then there’s the fact that some corrupt cops are after Mal’s best and only friend, Jackie. Aided by Jackie and Beryl, Mal's nosy secretary, Mal sets out to find the cash and a solution that pleases everyone. If he can’t, he might have to pay the price. After all, it’s a numbers game. Set in the unique, grim environment of a council estate with a cast of quirky characters and a race against the clock, A Numbers Game offers all the desired twists and turns while also introducing a fresh voice to the crime genre.