The sixth Joe Faraday novel from a writer at 'the forefront of British
crime writing' [INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY]
The discovery of a headless corpse on the rocks below the cliffs on the
Isle of Wight is only the beginning of a journey for DI Joe Faraday.
It's a journey which takes him right to the heart of the grim trade in
human cargo from the crippled societies of the Balkans. From cheap
labour to prostitution, Portsmouth, like every other city in the UK is
home to untold human misery; a black economy built on illegal
immigration. Joe Faraday is determined to find the real criminals that
lie behind the tabloid hysteria.
DC Paul Winter on the other hand is determined only to find a way out of
the disciplinary action that threatens his entire career. A burgeoning
relationship with a young prostitute isn't exactly helping his cause.
And for Winter, it's beginning to look as if time is running out...