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After a fateful investigation in North Texas ends in death, Detective Joe Lucchesi takes leave from the NYPD and moves with his wife and son to a tranquil southeast Irish village. The family settles into a new life, but peace is short-lived. A young girl vanishes, prompting Lucchesi to dig into the village’s mysteries. As he probes deeper, he discovers unsettling ties that stretch across the Atlantic, connecting the disappearance to his own past, his wife’s hidden truths, and a killer waiting in the shadows.
First publish date: July 4, 2005
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Authors: Alex Barclay
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