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Val McDermid
Val McDermid is a master of crime fiction, and her work on the iconic Miss Marple series is a testament to that. She's a writer who knows how to craft a compelling mystery that keeps you guessing until the very end.
The Last Temptation
Synopsis
DCI Carol Jordan takes on her most dangerous undercover role yet, posing as the deceased lover of a criminal in order to help catch an elusive smuggler operating out of Germany. Meanwhile, profiler Tony Hill is drawn into the hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are tangled up with human trafficking.
As their two investigations converge, both Carol and Tony are pulled into a country still wrestling with the buried violence of its past, from Nazi-era atrocities to the abuses of the Stasi. The deeper they dig, the clearer it becomes that modern crime here has roots that go back generations.
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Carol JordanProtagonist
A DCI who goes undercover in Germany, posing as a dead woman's lover to infiltrate a smuggling operation.
Tony HillProtagonist
A criminal profiler tracking a serial killer connected to human trafficking.
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