This sequel to the prize-winning Cold Courage, published by Hesperus in 2013, presents the second instalment in the Studio series by Pekka Hiltunen, celebrated Finnish crime author. Lia & Mari live unusual lives. Both independent Finnish women living in London, they spend their spare time investigating difficult cases the police have failed to solve. Mari runs the mysterious ` Studio`, a private crime fighting organisation that considers itself above the law & has recently initiated Lia into her team. When ultra-violent videos of murder & torture show up online, & bodies start littering the streets of London, the news catches the attention of Mari & Lia. Backed by high-tech gadgets & their team of fiercely loyal experts, the two women set about trying to stem the recent surge of violence & track down the murderer. But the stakes are high & Mari will have to risk much, even the lives of her companions, including Lia`s, if she is to bring the perpetrator to justice.