Instances

At the close of a long day, Inspector Stephen Villani stands in the bathroom of a luxury apartment high above the city. In the glass bath, a young woman lies dead, a panic button within reach.Villani's life is his work. It is his identity, his calling, his touchstone. But now, over a few swelteri...

Winner, Miles Franklin Literary Award 2010. At the close of a long day, Inspector Villani stands in the bathroom of a luxury apartment high above the city. In the glass bath, a young woman lies dead, a panic button within reach. Villani's life is his work, but as his colleagues scheme and jostle,...