Dead Before Morning #1 Rafferty & Llewellyn British Detective Series

Just-promoted Brit DI Joe Rafferty lands the case of 'The Faceless Lady', as the media has dubbed it. So he could do without his wily Ma's wheedling demand that he spring her niece's fiance from poky in time for their wedding. A critical Superintendent, a gung ho media who seize on the Faceless Lady' case and the latest tricksy family problem put Rafferty between a rock and a hard place.