Our Lady of PainWhen a young woman's naked body is discovered deep in the snowy undergrowth of Holland Park, ritualistically bound and gagged, the only clue is a verse from a bizarre poem found stuffed in her mouth. The woman is Rachel Tenison, a wealthy West End art dealer, who outwardly seemed to lead a normal, fulfilled life. However, as DI Mark Tartaglia and DS Sam Donovan scratch away at the surface, a darker, secret side begins to emerge. Then a tip off spins

duel and massacre

comes under intense scrutiny in the subsequent investigation

and soon finds himself tangling with enemies on both sides of the Iron Curtain

BOUND BY DESIRE

Setting aside his barristers wig

despair and disease

is the one to do it

And now only he stands in the way of them causing further hurt

What he could not have known was what unprecedented anguish the present case would cause to Morses soul

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And whose finger was on the trigger

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