The second book in the Jack Parlabane series from author Christopher Brookmyre. The murder of a media moghul in his country mansion appears to be the result of him disturbing a gang of would-be thieves. The robbers are swiftly caught but when they are unexpectedly moved to a different prison they escape. Back in Edinburgh a young solicitor reveals to the press that one of the subjects had left a letter with her some time before the break-in which proves his innocence. Jack Parlabane journo-extraordinaire is intrigued but when he approaches the lawyer he discovers someone else is trying to get near her - someone with evil intent political connections of the highest order and a corrupt agenda. Fast-moving blackly humorous and intriguingly credible. . Language: English