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Eve Weston’s world unravels when her con‑artist father dies, her brother Terry is incarcerated, and her job ends after a misunderstood friendship with a solicitor. In a rundown Norwich flat, Eve discovers Terry in a violent state and learns he will not reveal his assailant. Fearful of his survival, she negotiates a dangerous bargain with fellow prisoner Martin Cavelli: he will guard Terry if Eve meets whatever price he demands. As the pact unfolds, Eve must confront betrayal, crime, and the darkness that lurks within both her family and the underworld of swindlers, psychopathic criminals, and murderers.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Roberta Kray
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