Inspector Rames: Zoe Ackerman Murder
In the neon-drenched, subterranean cities of 22nd-century Britain, murder is a daily reality. For Inspector Amber Rames, it's the reason she exists. When the body of Zoe Ackerman, heir to one of Britain's most powerful tech dynasties, is found brutally murdered in a seedy downtown alley, Rames is thrust into a high-stakes investigation. Partnered with the enigmatic new Sergeant Alex Sullivan, she must navigate a world of corporate secrets, hidden pasts, and dangerous truths buried beneath the artificial sky. Can she uncover the killer before the city's shadows swallow the truth?
The rain beats a rhythm against glass roofs and gurgles in the gutters. Someone clatters over the metal walkways above, and another train whooshes over the city.
Skyscrapers line the road ahead, intimidating silhouettes in the dark. You glance back at the train station. A shallow flight of steps leads to the entrance, and a handful of travellers – each alone – are spilling down them.
One is young and slim, blonde curls shining under the neon signs. She looks like the girl whose murder inquiry Sebastian was trying to close. You’d seen the pictures of the body, and although there always had been pictures and there always would be pictures, your stomach tightens. You turn back.
