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You are a police officer. This is what you do. You speak for the dead, and the desperate living.
When Anna Cameron is promoted to Chief Inspector and moved to a new division, it should be a turning point for her. But if she thought having a female boss would make things easier, she''d reckoned without the fearsome ''JC'' Hamilton.
Then, her mother goes into a coma in a foreign country and an old woman disappears from a Glasgow care home under suspicious circumstances, and Anna''s career and personal life both threaten to implode. The gang-related murder of a young Asian boy and an assault on one of her officers only serve to turn the screws tighter - can Anna be both a good cop and a good person?
The explosive third novel from Karen Campbell, Gold Dagger-shortlisted author of AFTER THE FIRE and THE TWILIGHT TIME.
Praise for Karen
Trade Review
Karen Campbell deserves to be admitted to membership of what's becoming a very large club - Scottish crime writers of excellence . . . As to be expected from a former police officer, Campbell portrays her milieu with harsh authenticity, and Anna Cameron is wholly believable in her unheroic role. Glasgow and its citizens are described with vivid passion. * The Times on SHADOWPLAY *
[A] fine, accomplished novel . . . The characterisation is impeccable . . . a true literary talent. * Scotsman on SHADOWPLAY *
Campbell's third and most powerful novel yet . . . this is intelligent, gripping crime writing * Stylist on SHADOWPLAY *
A well crafted story with gritty dialogue and an intriguing conclusion that promises much for the next instalment in the series * Sunday Herald *
Meticulously detailed and brutally authentic, this could only have come from a writer who has been there, done it and banged up the bad guys. * Daily Record on SHADOWPLAY *
Fast-paced and hard-hitting * Woman & Home on SHADOWPLAY *
The plot is wonderful, the characterisation of a family in crisis is both sharp and sympathetic, and the author does not shy away from examining the less palatable aspects of relations between the police and the public. * Guardian on AFTER THE FIRE *
Sharp, perceptive prose and meticulous attention to detail... a literary force to be reckoned with. * Daily Record on AFTER THE FIRE *
She handles this topical and gripping tale with expert skill. * News of the World on AFTER THE FIRE *
I loved it . . . Anna is a great, original character and Karen Campbell has a great way with images. * Kate Atkinson on THE TWILIGHT TIME *
