The Department of Sensitive Crimes
Alexander McCall Smith
"The case that Ulf had mentioned to Dr. Svensson at the end of his last therapy session had started, as many of the department’s cases did, with a simple report from the local police."
"The case that Ulf had mentioned to Dr. Svensson at the end of his last therapy session had started, as many of the department’s cases did, with a simple report from the local police."
"Sonja was wrenched, shivering, from a deep sleep."
"And there it was."
"Swathed in the gloomy trappings of winter, the capital felt murkier than ever."
"Cruising through Muswell Hill on his carbon-framed bike, his hands resting lightly on the alloy handlebars, Dennis Cradle feels a pleasing exhaustion."
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