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In the shadows of a broken justice system, DCI Harry Cole is a man pushed to the brink. When Keith Maxwell - pillar of the community, wealthy businessman, and school governor - is found brutally murdered, the public demands justice. But as Cole peels back the layers of Maxwell's 'respectable' life, he uncovers a stomach-churning reality: a predator with ties to the Albanian mafia, people trafficking ... and every parent's worst nightmare. As DCI Cole follows the evidence, he realises that Maxwell's killer isn't a professional hitman. It's an innocent victim who finally fought back. Convincing himself that Maxwell got exactly what he deserved, Cole orchestrates a high-stakes frame-up to protect the victim and pin the murder on a local crime boss. It's a win-win - one monster dead, another behind bars. But Cole is no stranger to the dark side; he has crossed the line into judge, jury, and executioner many times before. Walking the razor's edge between hero and villain, Cole is just one step away from sharing a prison wing with those he has jailed. Can he ensure justice is done? Or has he gone too far?

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Phil Bagnall writes dark, complex crime thrillers that challenge the reader's own perception of right and wrong. A lifelong observer of the British legal system, the author believes that the most gripping stories are to be found not in simple whodunits, but in the grey space where good cops are forced to ignore the rules to secure justice. DCI Harry Cole is a product of modern UK policing where the harrowing reality - overcrowded jails, barristers who exploit judicial loopholes, too few police, and out of touch judges - often results in dangerous criminals returning to the streets to reoffend, while their victims serve life sentences of pain and fear. Sympathetic anti-hero or just a plain old villain? The author asks what you would do if you were DCI Harry Cole?

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