Part 30 (1/2)

But Victor did know that the last ten years a the years in prison a had been a mistake. He had never intended to harm anyone. It had all been an accident. In fact, his life had been a series of accidents, one mistake leading to the next.

Now, out of prison at last, Victor still isn't free. The past holds him so he can't go forward. So Victor goes back a and begins a chain of accidents, a new string of tragic mistakes.

'Powerfully claustrophobic'

Guardian.

'Ruth Rendell shows an unparalleled understanding of human evil'

The Sunday Times.

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The Skin G.o.ds.

Richard Montanari.

Philadelphia is blistering in the summer heat and detectives Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano prowl the streets with growing unease. Suddenly, a series of crimes shatters the restless city. A beautiful secretary is slashed to death in a grimy motel shower; a street hustler brutally murdered with a chainsaw. Piece by piece, a sickening puzzle presents itself: someone is recreating famous Hollywood murder scenes and inserting the clips into videos a for an unsuspecting public to find.

Investigations reveal a violent world of underground film, p.o.r.nography and seedy nightclubs, hidden to all but the initiated. None of The Actor's victims are as innocent as they appear, though, and Kevin and Jessica soon discover they're not just chasing a homicide suspect. They are stalking evil itself . . .

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Cold Light.

John Harvey.

Forty-eight hours, that's what they reckon, isn't it?