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Violence
Some
A serial killer investigation with historic and current victims; some crime scene detail
Language
Some
Police procedural language including some profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief references to romantic relationships in characters' lives
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild references to alcohol in social and police settings
Emotional Intensity
Some
Sustained tension from an active serial killer; psychological weight from victims' fates
What this book is about
The eleventh Roy Grace mystery finds the Brighton detective investigating the discovery of a young woman's body in a Brighton building site—and then a startling connection to similar deaths from forty years earlier. James weaves together past and present investigations as Grace races to find a serial killer before he strikes again. Peter James's meticulous research into police procedure and his detailed Brighton settings give the series its distinctive texture, and this entry's historical dimension adds complexity to the customary procedural framework.
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Serial killer theme
Crime scene descriptions
Sustained suspense
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