Cirrus@Austlit

'When a man is shot at point blank range outside an isolated country pub, Kay Hunter is thrust into one of the most dangerous cases of her career.

'As personal and political disputes threaten to undermine her efforts to track down the killer, Kay's investigation is complicated further when her superiors elect to coordinate the subsequent manhunt themselves.

'Uncovering a covert trade in outlawed weapons and faced with witnesses too scared to talk, Kay will have to do everything in her power to stop the killer and prevent another tragedy.

'Except this time, one of her team is in the direct line of fire...'  (Publication summary)