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As if he hasn't enough on his plate-\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cli\u003eA brutal killer poised to strike again\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShadows of the past that still haunt his dreams\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAn investigation under mounting pressure to succeed\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eA beautiful woman whose fantastical lifestyle may be key to finding a killer\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd that's not counting the young girl whose life he's trying to save from ruin, \u003ci\u003eor\u003c\/i\u003e the ambitious colleague scheming to bring him down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the kill-count mounts, signs point to a link with Carver's first, 'big case', that of the notorious Escort Killer, Edmund Hart. But Hart died when he hung himself in prison, so how can that be?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is just one of the mysteries Carver must solve in this gripping first outing for the detective who knows his reputation as, 'The country's foremost serial killer investigator', is built on sand. And when the killer strikes at the heart of the investigation, Carver knows that if he is to protect those close to him, he must confront what he fears most - his own failings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first in the \u003ci\u003e DCI Jamie Carver Series, \u003c\/i\u003e and Book #1 of \u003cb\u003eThe Worshipper Trilogy, \u003c\/b\u003e LAST GASP is a novel of murder, deception, sexual intrigue, and human weakness. It is a story about one man's struggle to put the past behind him, and save those he loves.\u003c\/p\u003eJamie Carver is a mixture of genius, and emotional wreck... (Verified Amazon Purchaser)A fabulous series starter... 5*. (Verified Amazon Purchaser) During a thirty-year police career, Liverpool born \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert F Barker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e worked in and around some of Northwest England's grittiest towns and cities. As a senior detective, he led investigations into all kinds of major crime including, murder, armed robbery, serious sex crime and people\/drug trafficking. Whilst commanding firearms and disorder incidents, he learned what it means to have to make life-and-death decisions in the heat of live operations. His stories are grounded in the reality of police work, but remain exciting, suspenseful, and with the sort of twists and turns crime-fiction readers love. 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