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Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers and her partner, Inspector Thomas Lynley, find themselves racing against time when a young girl is abducted in an Italian marketplace. With the child's life and her own professional responsibilities on the line, Havers must decide what she is willing to risk to protect the child and uphold justice.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Elizabeth George
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