Remnants remain

Author: (Canada) Peter Robinson / Zhang Kun / Jiang Xiaoou
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The Unfinished Business is a complex and gripping crime novel. The crime scene is the most brutal and severe one that Detective Alan Banks has encountered. The killer, Terence Payne, is on his deathbed, and his abused wife, Lucy, has been taken to the hospital. However, compared to everything that happened in the dark basement later dubbed "The Payne Residence" by the media, this crime and tragedy were merely a small dish. Now the devil is behind bars, and the series of missing girl cases that occurred over the past few months seem to have finally surfaced. But has everything come to light? Too many clues leave doubts lingering. Why could the evil of a renowned teacher escape the notice of his colleagues, neighbors, and even his wife? Is the frail, abused Lucy merely a victim, or a co-conspirator waiting for the right moment to escape? Despite immense pressure in his personal life and strained relationships with colleagues, Banks remains determined to dig deeper. Whatever lies buried in the past—whether it's infinite irony, pity, and terror, a series of heart-wrenching and unbearable acts of cruelty, or a nightmare that harms people's souls and destroys many children—Banks is resolved to confront it. He knows that this sin has far-reaching consequences, with many details yet to be uncovered, because the truth remains hidden, deaths continue to rise, and the devil is still at large.