A Thousand Cuts

'Shrewd and atmospheric Mediterranean noir in the newest and darkest of territories William Boyd, Guardian Some wounds never heal When a routine court case takes a sinister turn, defence lawyer Spike Sanguinetti starts asking dangerous questions that nobody seems to want answered. Soon, its not just the truth thats at stake: it is everything and everyone that Spike holds precious. As the Gibraltarian sun beats relentlessly down, crimes of the past and present collide, relationships are tested and long-buried secrets exposed. Who can Spike trust? And where do his own loyalties lie?