John Murray, the former PC who held Yvonne as she lay dying and who promised her he would not rest until he’d achieved justice for her, had been campaigning for over three decades to have her killers brought to justice. Jason realizes the trip to the museum did not work out well, but resolves to try to get through to Claire anyway, because Claire's heart is one of his favorite places ("Favorite Places"). We follow him as he makes many an undercover trip to Libya, to talk to key witnesses and, in some cases, suspects in Yvonne’s murder, to try and find the truth of what happened and who was responsible. Coal mine labour, living with 7 other people; sleeping on the floor to living on the streets of Kolhata. It also highlights the love felt for Yvonne, both Matt Johnson and John Murray were friends as well as colleagues with her and it shows.

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And no small-town sheriff will derail her plans simply because he flashes a badge and a great smile…no matter how sexy he looks in that cowboy hat. However, as he set about knocking on doors and asking awkward questions, he was constantly blocked at every turn by the powers that be, who quoted the excuse of it being ‘in the interest of national security’. John was a fan of my novels and was aware I had dedicated my first, Wicked Game, to Yvonne’s memory. The monsters on the other side of the train tracks, who have ears, fingers, noses and feet missing…… She doesn’t know what leprosy is but she does know that her feet are magic, she can run hop and jump without feeling any pain.The idea behind this book came about a few years ago when I was invited to meet former colleagues to record a programme for the Victoria Derbyshire show. Matt Johnson has done a superb job in portraying that sentiment in a simple, tender, and yet emotive way so that whether you are directly involved or not, it is virtually impossible not to be moved by what you are reading.

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Thanks to NetGalley and to the publishers of this book for giving me a free advance copy of the book to preview and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

What if you are also had 'magical' feet which are feet that feel no pain even when they step on hot coals and jagged glass?