THE LAST DANCE
BY MARK BILLINGHAM LITTLE, BROWN
Detective Sergeant Declan Miller is back at work following the murder of his wife, Alex. His new partner is DS Sara Xiu, a heavy-metal enthusiast who rides a powerful Yamaha motorcycle.
Their first case is the double killing of Adrian Cutler, the son of a gangland mobster, and Barry Shepherd, an IT consultant, in two adjoining rooms in a hotel. Initial evidence suggests both were the victims of a hitman, but