A surprising, gritty, sometimes darkly humorous tale that combines police corruption, gangs and murder with a paean to friendship, loyalty and how 'women of a certain age' can beat the odds.
The sequel to the hit thriller Cross Purpose, set in Aberdeen and featuring PI duo Maggie Laird and Wilma Harcus.
The fourth thriller in the multi-award-nominated Harcus & Laird series.
In this fifth Harcus & Laird novel, PIs Maggie and Wilma find themselves chasing leads on several fronts, including a missing Aberdeen schoolchild and the fallout from a disturbing hanging with a backstory of secrets and lies.