Two women have been savagely attacked. One is dead. The obvious suspect is a man found near the scene clutching a knife, covered in blood. Another man commits suicide after writing a confession. One crime, two suspects. And Kate Shugak thinks that someone is getting away with murder.

Two women have been savagely attacked. One is dead by the time the authorities arrive, the other clings to life by a thread.

The obvious suspect is a man found near the scene. A man clutching a knife, covered in the victims' blood, claiming to have lost all memory of the last twenty-four hours; it looks like an open and shut case.

And no-one thinks twice about the death of a man living alone. An obvious suicide. He even leaves a note. Unfortunately his final words are a confession: ‘I killed her'. One crime, two suspects. And Kate Shugak thinks that someone, somewhere, is getting away with murder.

"Stabenow is blessed with a rich prose style and a fine eye for detail. An outstanding series" - Washington Post

"One of the strongest voices in crime fiction" - Seattle Times

"An antidote to sugary female sleuths: Kate Shugak, the Aleut private investigator" - New York Times