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Violence
A lot
A detective's murder and the criminal network behind it; some international organized crime violence
Language
Some
Some strong language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Human trafficking is a plot element; handled seriously but not graphically
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The specific difficulty of investigating a colleague's death when the truth requires looking at people who are supposed to be on your side
What this book is about
Detective Sergeant Bill Quinn is found shot dead in the grounds of a rehabilitation center where police officers recover from stress and trauma. Banks investigates and discovers that Quinn was involved in a cold case from Estonia — a case that certain people want to stay cold. Peter Robinson's twentieth Banks novel is his most international, with sections set in Estonia and a plot that involves Eastern European organized crime and human trafficking. The corruption investigation inside the police is the more emotionally interesting thread.
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Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
human trafficking as a plot element
twentieth of the Banks series
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