<b>Maureen O'Donnell wakes up one morning to find her therapist boyfriend murdered in the middle of her living room and herself a prime suspect in a murder case.</b><br>Desperate to clear her name and to get at the truth, Maureen traces rumors about a similar murder at a local psychiatric hospital, uncovering a trail of deception and repressed scandal that could exonerate her - or make her the next victim.<br> A shattering first novel... You can't look away from it.-<i>New York Times Book Review</i> <p/> I can't think of a more interesting - and less likely - crime hero than Maureen O'Donnell, the damaged but determined center of Denise Mina's marvelous debut mystery. . . . The book bristles with angry energy and the spare urban poetry of its unique language. -<i>Chicago Tribune</i> <p/> A groundbreaking book . . . its emotional rawness and visceral honesty pack a punch more potent than any boxer-turned-PI could provide.-<i>Washington Post Book World</i> <p/> This raw, powerful story is an exceptional debut. -<i>Kansas City Star</i> <p/> A compelling story. . . . This is the reason we read mysteries. -<i>Rocky Mountain News</i><br><br><b>Author:</b> Denise Mina<br><b>Publisher:</b> Back Bay Books<br><b>Published:</b> 09/20/2007<br><b>Pages:</b> 432<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.98lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.27h x 6.33w x 1.19d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780316016780<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Denise Mina</b> is the author of more than ten novels, including <