This is a book in which the traditional English detective, exemplified by the character of Penny Coyne collides with a more brash and foul-mouthed American version in the person of Johnny Hawke.
Penny Coyne plays within the rules and although she is frequently at odds with the police because they fail to take her advice, she is not at odds with the law. On the other hand, Johnny Hawke will break any laws if he can get to the truth.
There are a number of chapters which intersperse their two stories.Then the tale becomes a single story told from both points of view. It is quite clear who is who and the different approaches which they take.
There are a series of crimes involving Penny's village, the movie business, the publishing business and the strange world of video games. The detectives begin to see a pattern.
And then...well, I'll let you find out what happens next.
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