DS Dennis Milne has just killed three men, execution style. He had been
paid forty grand for the killings, minus the 20% to his driver, Danny.
The following morning he finds out that he had been set up. The dead
men were customs officers and a civilian.
That same morning he is assigned to the case of a brutal murder of a
young woman. Once she is identified, Milne and DC Malik investigated
her flat. They didn't find much, but while searching it, they were
interrupted by her pimp. He got away after punching Milne. Later that
evening Malik discussed the execution style killing with Milne, saying
that a friend of his was involved in that investigation. Milne sees
this as a way of keeping up with that investigation.
The following day the pair of investigators try to locate the friend of
the young victim. However, she has apparently been missing from her
group home for a few weeks. Milne is concerned for her well being. Is
she dead, too? One of the other girls living in the group home feels
the same way.
Danny is sure that there is more to the executions than what Milne
knows. He is very nervous about it. Is he going to break down and give
Milne up?
Meanwhile a charge of murder is laid against the girl's pimp. Milne
isn't so sure that the right person has been charged. He receives a
couple of shocks later when he is passed over for promotion and an e-fit
in the newspaper shows an identical likeness to him for the three
killings. From there things begin to unravel for Milne.
The unravelling happens quickly. Author Simon Kernick sets a rapid pace
through the remaining pages of this thriller. As I started to read
this book, I wasn't sure about the direction it was going, but it turned
into a very good read.
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