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    "annotation": "<p><span>A young woman is found dead on the streets of London. Her throat slashed, her body mutilated, and one word carved into her flesh: &ldquo;DON&rsquo;T.&rdquo;</span><br /><span>Detective Superintendent Ray Paterson is assigned to the case. Young, handsome, and from a wealthy background, he&rsquo;s tipped for the top. He joins a team based out of Bermondsey, South London. It&rsquo;s meant to be a stepping stone to his next promotion, but this case will threaten to bring down his career and everything he thought he knew about policing.</span><br /><span>Paterson is put in charge of the dead girl's investigation and quickly discovers he must rely on his friend and mentor, Detective Sergeant Dave Jordan to guide him through.&nbsp;</span><br /><span>THEN ANOTHER BODY IS DISCOVERED. ANOTHER WORD CUT INTO THE VICTIM&rsquo;S CHEST.</span><br /><span>The police realise they may have a depraved serial killer on their hands. The murderer is trying to send them a message carved in his victims&rsquo; bodies. But who&rsquo;s the message really for?</span><br /><span>How many more must die? Detective Paterson may be the only man who can stop this vile killer . . . if he can survive long enough.</span></p>",
    "description": "<p><span>A young woman is found dead on the streets of London. Her throat slashed, her body mutilated, and one word carved into her flesh: &ldquo;DON&rsquo;T.&rdquo;<br /></span><br /><span>Detective Superintendent Ray Paterson is assigned to the case. Young, handsome, and from a wealthy background, he&rsquo;s tipped for the top. He joins a team based out of Bermondsey, South London. It&rsquo;s meant to be a stepping stone to his next promotion, but this case will threaten to bring down his career and everything he thought he knew about policing.</span><br /><span>Paterson is put in charge of the dead girl's investigation and quickly discovers he must rely on his friend and mentor, Detective Sergeant Dave Jordan to guide him through.&nbsp;<br /></span><br /><span>THEN ANOTHER BODY IS DISCOVERED. ANOTHER WORD CUT INTO THE VICTIM&rsquo;S CHEST.<br /></span><br /><span>The police realise they may have a depraved serial killer on their hands. The murderer is trying to send them a message carved in his victims&rsquo; bodies. But who&rsquo;s the message really for?<br /></span><br /><span>How many more must die? Detective Paterson may be the only man who can stop this vile killer . . . if he can survive long enough.</span></p>",
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