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by Jim Kelly
Rookie detective Peter Shaw, along with his chain-smoking, hard-as-nails, veteran partner, is confronted with a baffling crime that stretches him to the breaking point.
"Starred Review. Few puzzle solvers will unravel this one before the wind-up, and awards committees will be queuing up to honor this second case for Shaw." - Kirkus Reviews
"Starred Review. Twists pile on twists in Kelly's superb whodunit." - Publishers Weekly
"Except for [the] hackneyed subplot, this is a fine thriller, in terms of both atmosphere and suspense." - Booklist
"Starred Review. An excellent choice for fans of British police procedurals and "locked-room" mysteries." - Library Journal
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Jim Kelly, winner of the Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library Award, lives in Cambridgeshire, England. This is the second case for Detective Peter Shaw following The Skeleton Man (2008).
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