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Justine Poole takes her job as a security agent seriously. When she prevents a brazen theft at the Beverly Hills home of two of her clients—killing two of the five armed robbers in the process—she is initially lauded in the media as a local hero. But...
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Description
Justine Poole takes her job as a security agent seriously. When she prevents a brazen theft at the Beverly Hills home of two of her clients—killing two of the five armed robbers in the process—she is initially lauded in the media as a local hero.
But the spotlight soon puts her in the crosshairs of the crime kingpin behind the burglaries. So begins a cat and mouse game featuring two characters who know more about deadly pursuit than anyone else in the business.
As the hardened killer stalks her, Justine finds that public opinion can be every bit as fatal as organised crime...
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781804710791
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 August 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Grove Press
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 21.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Thomas Perry is the bestselling author of over thirty novels, including the critically acclaimed Jane Whitefield series, The Old Man and The Butcher's Boy, which won an Edgar Award. He lives in Southern California.
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