Description: "If Rankin is the king of British crime, Val McDermid is undoubtedly the queen. . . . McDermid is a consummate plotter, so there are pleasing twists and turns in this first-rate story." - The Observer (UK) "Tackled cleverly, with a well-concealed plot twist making a political point. . . . An accomplished performance. . . . This is Britain's most successful series featuring a woman police detective." - The Sunday Times (UK) "[McDermid is] the queen of serial killers. . . . As a former journalist, few can scoop Val on throatclutching narrative, but at the same time she is marvellous on the sub-plot details." - Daily Mail (London) "This classy police procedural--latest in a series featuring the criminal profiler Tony Hill--compels from start to finish. . . . A narrative of nerve-stretching immediacy. . . . Sharply written, suspenseful, and full of insight into the world of the criminal psychologist." - The Times (London)

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