Woking, Surry, United Kingdom, 23rd Oct 2026 - First Detection Gingerbread Man is a crime thriller by British author Louis A Tandoh. The story opens with a man calling the police to confess to murder and being arrested at the scene. Detective Claire Richardson is assigned to take his statement. The suspect claims two further individuals are being held captive and states he will disclose their location only if officers allow him to tell his full story.
 

During the interview he asserts that he has mastered a technique enabling him to kill without physical contact. When his account is interrupted, he demonstrates the claimed ability by rendering three people unconscious inside the police station without touching them, then escapes. Senior officers seek to contain the incident, placing Richardson and her partner on leave and warning them against public disclosure. Richardson, however, remains focused on the unfinished confession and the two people still missing.
 

The narrative examines questions of justice, evidence, martial arts tradition and the consequences that follow once the existence of such a method becomes known. The novel is the first in a planned series and draws on the author’s background in martial arts instruction. Copyright is held by the author for 2026. The book is scheduled for release in eBook format on Amazon.

Key Highlights:

•    Centres on a police interview in which a suspect claims the ability to kill without physical contact and later demonstrates it inside a police station.
•    Follows Detective Claire Richardson as she pursues an unfinished confession and the fate of two missing people after the suspect escapes.
•    Incorporates practical martial arts concepts and the traditional idea of a “death touch” within a contemporary British crime setting.
•    Written over a ten-year period by a dyslexic author and martial arts instructor who drew on personal experience of overcoming significant obstacles.
•    Forms the opening volume of a planned multi-book series exploring the wider implications of the central premise.
•    Scheduled for eBook release on Amazon in 2026.

About the Author:

Louis A Tandoh is a British writer and martial arts instructor. Born with dyslexia, he received specialised educational support after sustained advocacy by his mother and the intervention of the then local Member of Parliament. He has worked as an instructor while balancing family responsibilities and a personal health challenge, completing the manuscript of First Detection Gingerbread Man over more than a decade. He has outlined a further series of books continuing the characters and themes introduced in this debut.

Author: Louis A Tandoh
Contact Name: Louis A Tandoh
Phone Number: Availability: The eBook edition of First Detection Gingerbread Man is scheduled for release on Amazon in 2026. Further platform details will be confirmed closer to publication. 
Amazon Link: https://amzn.eu/d/07eGfNsR