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Jasmine Sharp, a private investigator in Glasgow, is drawn into a web of violence and revenge when her mother's murderer, Glen Fallan, is accused of killing a long‑time adversary. Having learned only his first name from her late mother, Jasmine must navigate Fallan’s bloody sphere to uncover family secrets. Detective Superintendent Catherine McLeod, tasked with arresting the gangster, discovers a troubling symbol at the scene, hinting at a deeper, more dangerous conspiracy that could endanger her family and damage her career. The two unlikely detectives must confront personal demons and shared pasts as they unravel the intertwined mysteries that predate Jasmine’s birth.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Christopher Brookmyre
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