A Gritty Domestic Suspense Police Procedural Thriller Set in Porto, Portugal Fans of Don Winslow, Michael Connelly, and Tana French won't be able to put down this corrupt cop thriller. When rookie police officer André Moreira is gunned down in a botched drug raid, the official story says cartel violence. But to his estranged brother Lucas Moreira, a relentless Internal Affairs investigator, it reeks of something far worse: corruption inside the Porto police force. As Lucas digs deeper into the tangled web of mystery, he uncovers a trail of dirty cops, missing evidence, and a ledger that holds the names of officers on the cartel payroll, including people Lucas once trusted. The deeper he goes, the more he realizes: André wasn't just a hero. He was hiding something too. But Lucas isn't the only one hunting the truth. Inês Varela, André's ambitious partner, is being silenced by her own department. Sal Cruz, a ruthless underworld fixer, plays both sides of the law, and holds the key to the ledger's secrets. And Captain Tomás Figueiredo, the city's top cop, is fighting to keep his empire from crumbling, even if it means more bodies. As loyalties shatter and the body count rises, Lucas must decide: expose the truth and destroy everything, including himself, or let the city bury his brother one last time. Blood Ledger is a dark, emotionally-charged European noir police procedural, packed with multi character storytelling, high-stakes suspense, and gritty realism. Set in the haunting alleys of Porto, Portugal, this gripping thriller is perfect for fans of Corrupt police thrillers, Revenge crime novels, Noir suspense mysteries, Multi-POV detective fiction and Gritty European procedural dramas.