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Hannah Wolfe, a sharp, independent private investigator, is hired to guard teen rebel Mattie Shepherd amid the bustling streets of London. The assignment seems simple until Mattie’s father, a target of the Animal Liberation Front’s hit list, ferries a dangerous secret. As violence erupts and family bonds fracture, Wolfe’s relentless pursuit of truth spirals into a maze of deception, betrayal, and peril. Her determination nearly costs her everything, but the stakes are too high to back down.
"Fatlands" blends tense detective work with social activism, capturing the grit of modern London through the perspective of a female sleuth on the edge of a high‑stakes conflict.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Sarah Dunant
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