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In The Hollow Men by Rob McCarthy, Dr. Harry Kent, a former army medic haunted by trauma, works as a medical student and police medical examiner in South London. When a young hostage-taker named Solomon Idris is shot and hospitalized, Harry uncovers a conspiracy tied to the SAVIOUR program, which pretends to rehabilitate gang members but instead harms them. Alongside DI Frankie Noble, Harry investigates while battling his personal struggles, seeking redemption through solving the case. The book includes graphic descriptions of violently traumatized bodies and substance use.