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Dan Carter, commander of Private London, faces a deadly crisis when a string of young women are abducted and their bodies later found mutilated. Partnering with his ex‑wife, Detective Inspector Kirsty Webb, he must untangle the killings and confront his own history of saving a woman named Hannah Shapiro. Using the full reach of Private’s global resources, Carter races against time to prevent more murders before the killer escalates.
The novel follows Carter’s battle with a serial murderer, intertwining high‑stakes investigations in London with personal stakes tied to a former rescue in Los Angeles.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: James Patterson
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