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Policewoman Alex Morrow has handled crime her whole career, but the call she receives on a still midnight in a quiet Glasgow suburb throws her into a sudden, violent crisis. Three armed men burst into a house, demanding a man who is neither inside nor in the front door. The confusion leads to a shooting, a kidnapping, and the demand of an impossible ransom. As the situation escalates, Morrow confronts not only the immediate threat but also the deeper secrets that tie the family—and the city—together. Denise Mina turns this tense scenario into a meticulous police procedural that explores the complexities of modern crime and the personal costs to those who fight it.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Denise Mina
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