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Set against the gritty backdrop of a 1970s run‑downtown industrial community, *Macbeth* follows Chief Duncan, a visionary and idealistic police leader, as he and his department fight to dismantle a pervasive drug problem. The narrative pits Duncan’s moral resolve against the cunning machinations of two dominant drug lords, one of whom—Hecate—commandingly manipulates both the syndicate and powerful officials. Duncan’s struggle to restore order in a town scarred by narcotics unearths the complex interplay between law enforcement, crime, and the socio‑economic forces that sustain the drug trade.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Jo Nesbø
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