Newly minted Detective Superintendent William Lorimer of the Serious
Crimes Squad has been to look over two similar murder cases. But rather
than deal with two detectives who wanted control of the two cases,
Lorimer decides to focus on the investigation of the murder of four
young prostitutes, all killed in similar manners. He has called in his
friend, Professor Solomon Brightman to help on the case.
All of his plans are thrown into disarray when a high ranking politician
is found shot to death just outside Glasgow. His murder is similar to
two previous ones in that he had a white Mercedes as did the other two.
Lorimer is told by the Chief Constable to make this killing a priority
and set aside the killings of the prostitutes.
Solomon's hint to "Cherchez la femme." causes Lorimer to have the CCTV
cameras checked. Sure enough, the politician's car is found on "the
drag". Were the other two men killed for the same reason? Then
forensic evidence arrives that points to the killer of two of the women
to be the same man.
Can Lorimer's team find the woman who is killing punters before she
kills again? Is it possible that the two cases are tied together?
Lorimer is not allowed to check into that, but all evidence seems to
point in that direction? What is he to do?
Author Alex Gray leaves the greatest amount of tension to build up in
the last chapters. As a result, the reader is anxious to turn the next
page in anticipation of what is to come. An excellent read. Hard to put
down.
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