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Dennis Milne, a former police officer with a history of right‑handed justice, has settled into a low‑profile life the past two days in Manila. Yet his past claws at him when a young woman’s dangerous choices and even more perilous enemies bring him back into the field.
DI Tina Boyd, driven by the loss of a lover at the hands of a ruthless assassin, travels to Manila to track down the killer. She knows the man’s reputation for being both ruthless and lethal, and she is determined to eliminate him before he can exact vengeance on her.
As their paths intersect, the city’s underbelly becomes the stage for a tense cat‑and‑mouse game, blending pursuit, danger, and the shadows of a former career.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Suspense/Action Suspense
Authors: Simon Kernick
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