For fans of Jo Nesbø, Ian Rankin, and John Burdett, a gripping crime
thriller that is steeped in the grit and feel of the street:
"Inspector Mislan Latif is my kind of detective. Harry Bosch would
ride shotgun with him any time."--Michael Connelly
In the run-up to the Eid holiday, the police department is drained of
staff and the DUKE expressway jammed with vehicles, as many in Kuala
Lumpur leave the capital to celebrate the end of Ramadan with their
extended families. In the slow lane, a Mercedes E200 suddenly veers
after several bright flashes and comes to rest against the guardrail.
When the highway patrol arrives, what looked like a traffic accident
turns out to be an apparent murder-suicide of the driver and his female
passenger, both having suffered gunshot wounds.
Yet, called to lend a hand with the investigation, Inspector Mislan
finds something else again. The dead man and woman, a wealthy,
politically connected entrepreneur and his business associate, were by
all appearances engaged in a long-term affair, seemingly in love, and
the crime scene doesn't add up for suicide. But then, if these two
successful people were murdered, why? And how, when the car was locked
from the inside? And why does the political establishment want the case
closed in such an awful hurry? Once again, Mislan must find a way--with
the help of his team and his politically savvy boss--to withstand the
pressure from above, solve an impossible mystery, and ensure that
justice prevails.
