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ThesuperbnewpsychologicalthrillerfromBritain'smostcontroversialcrimewritermixesfictionwithoneofthemostsymbolicandexceptionalmomentsinrecenthistory.1984,Fife:HeiressCatrionaMaclennanGrantandherbabysonarekidnapped.Theransompayoffgoeshorriblywrong.Sheiskilledwhilehersondisappearswithouttrace.2008,Tuscany:Ajoggerstumblesupondramaticnewevidencethatre-opensthecoldcase.ForDetectiveSergeantKarenPirie,it'sanopportunitytomakehermark.Butit'sanopportunitythatcomeswithahighriskpricetag.1984,Fife:Attheheightofthepoliticallychargednationalminers'strike,MickPrenticeabandonshisfamilytojointhestrike-breakersdownsouth.Labelledablacklegscab,hemightaswellbedeadasfarashisfriendsandrelativesareconcerned.2008,Fife:AyoungwomanwalksintoapolicestationtoreportMickPrenticemissing.AndsinceKarenPirie'salreadyimmersedin1984,anotherinquirywithacoldtrailendsuponherdesk.Pastandpresentintertwineinadarknovelofpsychologicalsuspensethatexplorestheintersectionofdesireandgreed./Requiresinternet-enabledmobilephone(3Grecommended)