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In the Absence of Iles A Harpur & Iles Mystery Bill James
Bill James is the author of numerous internationally acclaimed mysteries, including Girls, Wolves of Memory, Easy Streets, and The Girl with the Long Back, along with a host of other novels and a critical study of Anthony Powell. He lives in his native South Wales. “[Bill James'] strangely compelling series offers its own ample rewards.” —Mystery Scene “A master at creating chaos, James contains the paranoia through sheer force of style—an ironic idiom of elegant manners, ornate language and seething rage. Nothing vulgar or barbaric, but, like the style of assassination that Ember so admires, 'tidy' and 'hygienic' and madly funny.” —Marilyn Stasio, New York Times
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Assistant Chief Constable Desmond Iles’s absence from a police undercover conference sets the stage for the moral and practical dilemmas faced by one of his colleagues, ACC Esther Davidson, as she works to bring down the largest gang operating in her sector. The role of undercover agents-or “out-located” officers-is brought into sharp focus as James masterfully unfolds the story of Davidson’s 
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