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In the past, they have supplied a variety of problematic misfits, but they surpass themselves with their latest effort - an American named James Bland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Having met Bland previously, when he was left in no doubt that the American led a life coloured by secrets and skulduggery, Hamish isn't surprised when he discovers the real motive behind Bland's police secondment involves him in helping track down a spy ring, some members of which have met grisly ends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e That investigation tears Hamish away from Lochdubh at a time when the village is suffering a disturbing spate of increasingly violent burglaries. The identity of the burglar, however, is a perplexing mystery. 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