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The Crucifixion Killer is cutting a bloody swathe through luckless female victims, leaving them to bleed to death with their arms outstretched. The case is a hot potato for DCI Alan McAlpine and his associates -- and not just because of the imperative of catching a savage killer. In 1984, McAlpine was just a PC on the beat, assigned to guard a woman whose face been mutilated by an acid attack. Disaster followed this assignment, and McAlpine has been living with the consequences ever since. But as he gets closer to the truth about this more modern monster (aided by his colleagues DS Anderson and DS Costello), it's clear that he needs to settle accounts with ghosts from his own past.
As this synopsis might suggest, we are most definitely in disturbing territory here -- this is the kind of crime writing that takes no prisoners, and those who want comforting Home Counties mysteries should steer well clear. While Ramsay's uncompromising novel has hints round the edges that reminds us it's a debut novel, the final effect is genuinely accomplished, and it's clear that Caro Ramsay is a name we'll be hearing from again. --Barry Forshaw
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Ramsay's debut, set in Glasgow, introduces police inspector Allen McAlpine, who is haunted by an earlier unsolved case that may be connected to a murderer named the Crucifixion Killer. This copy, a paperback first printing shows minimal shelfwear on the spine creases, is simply signed by Ramsay on the half-title page. The book will be carefully wrapped and boxed for shipping. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 001190