This murder mystery has a lot to offer: A serial killer in Great Britain has killed 3 women and 1 man, two pairs of best friends. The killer has thus been dubbed "Billy Dead Mates" by the police. Kim Tribbeck is a stand-up comedian who is apparently another target of the killer, based on a homemade booklet left with the intended victims before their murder, but Kim is having trouble understanding why, since she doesn't have a best friend. She is still dealing with the fallout of having been adopted out as a newborn, against the will of her mother, who was a teenager at the time.
The team of investigators are from different police stations in the vicinity. Their idiosyncrasies are on full display as they spar with each other while coming up with ideas on how to narrow their search for the killer. Detective Constable Simon Waterhouse seems to be the investigator with the best track record for solving crimes, but he's got his own weird habits, as his wife Charlie, another one of the investigators, can attest to. Meanwhile, a journalist, Sondra Halliday, is cranking out columns criticizing the police for their delay in finding the killer, insisting all men are misogynists.
There's a large cast of characters to keep track of, but it's well worth the effort.
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