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The 8th Brodie Farrell Mystery, Closer Still is another book in Jo Bannister's impressive list of 30 or so books.
From the Blurb:
Detective Superintendent Jack Deacon doesn't take kindly to personal threats. So when a local gangster starts taking an interest in his partner Brodie Farrell and their infant son, Deacon is prepared to do whatever it takes to protect them.
Opening Lines:
It was later than he thought. He'd been in the back room of The Rose for hours, conducting business.