Detective Antoinette Conway and her partner Stephen Moran investigate the suburban murder of Aislinn Murray. What initially looks like a routine domestic dispute becomes a minefield of institutional corruption within the Dublin Murder Squad. Conway faces targeted harassment from her male colleagues, who view her as an outsider and actively sabotage the case. As the detectives interrogate the victim’s boyfriend, they discover that his narrative matches a predetermined script pushed by veteran officers. Conway must decide whether to solve the mystery or protect her career.
Crime fiction enthusiasts read this book to see the psychological mechanics of a high-pressure interrogation. The narrative focuses on how professional bias and office politics distort objective evidence. Readers finish the story with a clear understanding of how institutional culture influences the pursuit of justice. It is for those who value gritty procedural details over stylized action, offering a study of the mental endurance required to work within a hostile workplace environment while investigating a homicide.
Inward-looking; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Empathetic Explorer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
