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Someone is murdering the brutal pimps who traffic young girls into Cork, in this third Katie Maguire installmentIn a grimy flat in the city of Cork, a burly man lies dead on a bloodstained mattress. His face is unrecognizable: seven gunshots have shattered cartilage and bone. Yet D.S. Katie Maguire, of the Irish Garda, knows exactly who he is. Amir Xaaji Maxamed, a Somali pimp she has unsuccessfully been trying to convict for years. Katie knows it's her job to catch the killer. But Maxamed was an evil man who trafficked young girls into Ireland to be sold for sex, and now that he's dead, the city is a safer place. When a second pimp is killed, Katie must decide. Are these vigilante murders justified? And how can she stop them spiraling out of control?
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"One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time." —Peter James
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"A natural storyteller with a unique gift for turning the mundane into the terrifyingly real." —New York Journal of Books
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"One of the few true masters." —James Herbert
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"Great writing and believable characters make for a book that you don't want to miss." –Celtic Lady's Reviews
Synopsis
Somewhere in the city of Cork, a woman's cry echoes through the rainy streets.
On a bloodstained mattress in a grimy flat, a burly man lies dead. A terrified girl kneels over his body. She has been trapped here for three days. It doesn't take DS Katie Maguire long to identify the murder victim: he's a cruel and powerful pimp she's been trying to convict for years.
It's Katie's job to catch the killer. But with men like this dead, the city is safer - and so are the frightened young women who are trafficked into Cork. When a second pimp is horrifically murdered, Katie must decide. Should she do her job, or follow her conscience? Should she allow the killer to strike again?
About the Author
Graham Masterton has published more than 60 novels, including many acclaimed horror novels. His books include The 5th Witch, Blind Panic, The Doorkeepers, and Spirit. He is an Edgar Award- and Bram Stoker Award-winner and a World Fantasy Award nominee.