The thrilling new novel from the author of The Thorn Birds. One day, one city, twelve murders. The year is 1967 and the world teeters on the brink of nuclear holocaust as the Cold War goes relentlessly on. Twelve murders have taken place in one day and suddenly chief of detectives Carmine Delmonico has more pressing matters on his hands than finding a name for his newborn son. Supported by his detective sergeants, and new team member, the meticulous Delia Carstairs, Delmonico embarks on what look likes an unsolvable mystery. All the murders are different.