'Smart characters, shocking twists' Lisa Gardner

'A compelling read with great set pieces and, most of all, that charismatic cast of characters' Sun

'I couldn't turn the pages quick enough' Heidi Perks

'Terrific, high-octane, really pacy' Jo Spain

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The SUNDAY TIMES bestseller

22 seconds... until Lindsay Boxer loses her badge - or her life.

SFPD Sergeant Boxer has guns on her mind.

There's buzz of a last-ditch shipment of drugs and weapons crossing the Mexican border ahead of new restrictive gun laws. Before Lindsay can act, her top informant tips her to a case that hits disturbingly close to home.

Former cops. Professional hits. All with the same warning scrawled on their bodies.

You talk, you die.

Now it's Lindsay's turn to choose.

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'Another surefire winner'

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