First published 1993
The nameless sergeant from the Unexplained Deaths department knows who the killer is. He knows who will die next. But the intended victim won't listen to his warnings. Budget cuts have gutted his department and left him with fewer resources than ever before. His superiors want him to stay away from the case. The killer moves closer to his target while the sergeant struggles to convince anyone to help him. He finds one colleague willing to defy orders and join the hunt. Together they race against time through the decaying streets of London. The sergeant's blunt warnings fall on deaf ears as the besotted victim refuses to believe the danger. This final investigation pushes the detective deeper into the psychological darkness that has consumed his career. The chase becomes personal as institutional obstacles mount and time runs out.
Genres: mystery, crime, detective, psychological-thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: detective-story, institutional-obstacles, race-against-time
Setting: London
Period: 20th-century
224 pages · Hardcover · LITTLE, BROWN.