Smashing success. Carol Jordan entices  Tony Hill to join with  Dutch and German Detectives to try and capture a serial killer that drowns his victims then scalps their pubic hair for his collection. Not one to avoid the grisly,  McDermid provides plenty in this fast paced thriller-mystery that follows two stories, Jordan's attempt to con a notorious drug and human smuggling crime boss in Germany  and the serial killer who moves between Holland And Germany with ease to dispatch his victims. Jordan and Hill seem to have overcome their personal problems that kept them apart in previous mysteries but a vicious twist at the end portends a troubled future for them. Excellent plotting and character development. A joy to read
Carol Jordan entices  Tony Hill to join with  Dutch and German Detectives to try and capture a serial killer that drowns his victims then scalps their pubic hair for his collection