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Maeve Kerrigan, a seasoned London police detective, enjoys a brief respite by attending a colleague’s wedding in the English countryside. The idyllic weekend offers her a break from the city’s relentless grit and grime. Yet the peace is short‑lived: midway through the reception, she and her abrasive but loyal partner, Detective Inspector Josh Derwent, are summoned back to London. Their city patrol cop has been found murdered in a compromising position at night in a public park. The case demands Maeve’s sharp investigative skills and forces her to navigate the shadows of the city she thought she’d left behind.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Jane Casey
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