David Swinson returns with a thrillingly dark novel, featuring Frank Marr, ''a masterly piece of characterisation.'' (Tana French)

Frank Marr was a good cop with a bad habit.

Now forced to retire from the Washington D.C police, he scrapes a living as a private investigator.

His latest case is personal - Frank''s cousin Jeffrey is involved with a drugs operation. But when Jeffery''s body is turns up in Frank''s house, it''s clear he was in deeper than anyone realized.

Stolen from the scene are Frank''s revolver - the murder weapon - and his cherished music collection. With his reputation on the line, Frank is as determined to uncover the truth as he is to feed his habit, and both pursuits could prove deadly.