DEADLOCK series, Book 2

Synopsis:

Europe is being disrupted by a ruthless Haitian drug gang, operating like a motorcycle club with local chapters spread across the continent. A cold-blooded, decentralized criminal organization that uses violent means to make society and the underworld dance to its tune.

Attempts to break up the gang repeatedly fail due to the relentless loyalty of its members. When the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) decides to fight this gang step by step, they face a devilish dilemma: every blow they strike can lead to a wave of retaliation by other, even more elusive chapters. Undercover operations, internal tensions, and the constant danger of exposure: no action is without risk.

Does the JIT dare to take on an opponent who seems to be everywhere and nowhere? “Death Squad” draws you into a breathtaking game of cat and mouse, in which the hunt itself seems more deadly than the intended result.

Does the JIT dare to take on an opponent who seems to be everywhere and nowhere?

Genre: Thriller / Mystery

Type: Full length Story

Words: 45,670

Released: May 30, 2026

Manuscript finished: May 30, 2026

Inspiration: 

In Book 1, the idea arose to have local chapters of the gang of Haitian criminals operate as (semi-)independent Chapters, just like a motorcycle club.

The gang leadership uses a small group of fervent bodyguards to keep law enforcement at bay at all costs. A true death squad.

List of characters

Characters alphabetical by last name. Nicknames and characters only known by their first name or their last name, are given underneath this list. Unnamed characters are not listed!

• Michel Armanet - Eurojust
• Manley Adé - criminal
• Kelly Bacha - JIT member
• Joshua Blythe - JIT member
• Olivier Brousseau - son of chief
• Etienne Chambon - criminal
• Hannah Courbois - secretary JIT
• Kristoff Daems - JIT member
• Marcel Dubois - criminal
• Gianluigi Facchetti - JIT member
• Yvonne Govertsz - JIT member
• Rayan Koné - JIT member
• Franz Lambrecht - JIT member
• Maxime Lamotte - captain JIT
• Isabelle Landrieu - Paris Police force
• Frederic Lasalle - criminal
• Gabriela Muñoz Durán - JIT member
• Chloe Perrin - friend of Chambon
• Bernard Pinault - criminal
• Marvin Ramsay - JIT member
• Wim (Bill) Romeyn - JIT member
• Brigitte Sylvestre - nurse
• Florian Sylvestere - son of Brigitte
• Said Touati - criminal
• Serge Trenet - criminal
• Weston Yates - DEA
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• Bourillon - RAID agent
• Brousseau - Chief of Police
• Maignon - RAID agent

Remarks:

• This series is a spin-off of Delft Blue Crimes (a sequel to DBC book 5). It can also be read independently.