Vertigo Alley
About
People can't simply vanish into thin air… can they?
A missing hiker.
A covert drugs operation.
A ticking clock.
And one seriously pissed off Detective Chief Inspector... who goes by the name of, Frank Finnegan.
When an elderly hiker fails to return home, DCI Finnegan assigns the task to his brightest officer.
What initially turns out to be a missing persons case soon becomes far more suspicious.
Meanwhile, DS Zac Stoker is on an undercover operation aimed at disrupting the importation of illicit drugs by sea. He’s supposed to be a back-up. Another set of eyes and ears, helping an unwholesome character from Police Scotland.
But he’s soon dragged into a dangerous game of cat and mouse with deadly consequences.
Finnegan must manage his limited resources, cool frayed tempers, massage injured egos, and ultimately piece together two different deadly puzzles before it’s too late!
With his superiors conspiring to put him out to pasture, can he catch a killer, bust a drugs ring, and finally end speculation about his retirement?
Set amidst the majestic rolling hills of the Yorkshire Dales and Malham Cove, and the less majestic city of Hull, the story will transport you to a different world.
Unleash your inner detective today, and start reading book 3 in this long-running series:
Vertigo Alley—Text K For Killer!
Praise for this book
5.0 out of 5 stars Loving this series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 December 2023
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I have only recently found this series and each one gets better.
This kept you guessing until the end.
Looking forward to now reading the next one.
5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of food coppers cases
Reviewed in the United States on 14 July 2023
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As always good copper stuff in the fine English and Scottish tradition. Always good who done it that keeps you hanging until the end. Great cast and storyline
5.0 out of 5 stars Just get better.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 November 2025
Third one I have read.Excellent characters and plots.Glad I discovered this author.Strongly recommend this series of books and more to come.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great new series of Crime novels.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 October 2025
Just found Ely Norths Inspector Frank Finnegan series. I am loving it, the characters are all brilliant and the stories are addictive.
5.0 out of 5 stars Vertigo Alley: Text K for killer:
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 February 2025
I was going to leave a review after I had read all three, DCI Finnegan books,but having just finished reading book 3,I have got to say ,”BRILLIANT “.
I live in Cumbria and often go for long weekends to Whitby,and it just feels like being back there when I’m reading these books.
The characters are so much like real Whitby people,but one character stands out for miles and he’s Scottish, DCI Danny Beale…he is absolutely hilarious,I was actually crying with laughter,
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Excellent Story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 February 2025
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Another excellent story in the Yorkshire Crime Thriller series with all the usual characters. A great storyline that moved at a fast pace and an unexpected ending.Looking forward to reading more.
5.0 out of 5 stars Another excellent read 📚
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 January 2025
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This is book #3 in Ely North's "DCI Finnegan Yorkshire Crime Thrillers" and is another excellent read. Indeed, IMHO, the series is getting better and better. Once again, I couldn't put my Kindle down.Frank stays in Whitby as acting DI Prisha Fumar is assigned a missing persons case in Settle. Alas, that rapidly turns into a double murder case. Meanwhile, DS Zac Stoker is asked to work under cover to infiltrate a drugs gang. They are 2 tricky investigations with plenty of twists. Alas, Prisha also has to deal with her temporary promotion to DI not being made permanent....
If you liked the previous books in the series, then I rather think you'll enjoy this one too 😉 ☺️
I am rapidly moving on to book #4!!