DI Hanlon has been promoted and is now DCI. She is still a maverick and is the most talked about woman in the Metropolitan Police.
Alex Combs once again writes with confidence and ability adding a welcome intellectual layer to a complex plot set in the halls of academia in London, and taking Hanlon to the dreaming spires of Oxford.
I particularly like the way the author takes such care in giving his characters a complete backstory. It brings them to life in an engaging way. Hanlon is very different to most cops. She breaks every in rule in the book to get the result she wants.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is the first book I've read by this author although this book is part of a series. It can be read as a stand alone book but I wonder if I would've enjoyed it more if I had read the previous book. 
DCI Hanlon is a strong, female character who leads a pretty exciting life but I felt like it became too far-fetched and unbelievable for my taste. That said, it is well written.