A man is killed in apparently random attack, and suspicion falls on a gang of muggers. Only Detective Sergeant Geraldine Steel thinks this is the work of a more deliberate murderer. Two more victims are discovered, after further seemingly indiscriminate attacks. The muggers are tracked down, with tragic consequences, but does the killer still remain at large? When Geraldine finally manages to track down a witness, she finds her own life is in danger. "Like authors Archer Mayor and Ann Cleeves, Russell combines personal issues with police procedures in her ninth intriguingly twisty mystery." — Library Journal on Deadly Alibi "Russell paints a careful and intriguing portrait of a small British community while developing a compassionate and complex heroine who's sure to win fans." — Publishers Weekly starred review of Cut Short Leigh Russell is the author of the DI Geraldine Steel series: Cut Short , Road Closed, Dead End, Death Bed, Stop Dead, Fatal Act, Killer Plan, Murder Ring, Deadly Alibi, Class Murder and Death Rope . The series has sold over a million copies worldwide.