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Almost finished.  The killer has been revealed--the one-eyed boyfriend.  He and his friend were both in love with Hjorides (sp? Yikes! Audible).  They decided to have a "kill" contest to see which one would win her.  One-eyed loses his eye, but wins the contest.  He makes it seem as if his friend has committed suicide, then buries him. Now he's in a "game" shootout with Birrack.

The other murder of the retired father-in-law was a copycat.  Son-in-law, resentful that his father-in-law was going to spend all his money, kills him, hoping that the blame would fall on the other murderer.

Son-in-law as quirky character. Obese wife; love of gardening; all he wants to know about prison is:  Can I garden there?  Wife is taken out by four men. Good question:  how does arresting her husband and sending him to jail help anyone?

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