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Convinced that the murder is connected to his work as an interpreter in Iraq, he knows he's still not safe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeasoned detective Catherine Wheel and her fresh-off-the-beat partner have little to go on beyond a bus ticket in the man's pocket. 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