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Joey McCarthy is brutally murdered in a pub car park, leading to the death of Charlotte Stone's terminally ill mother and the suicide of two of her teenage friends. As her home life disintegrates and her father and brother fall apart, Charlotte realizes that her personal nightmare may not be over yet. Detective Gary Goodhew, a memory-laden former detective, stumbles upon an older death and suspects the events are connected to a bigger picture. The two women begin to wonder if all these tragedies are somehow linked to a bigger picture, and if they are right, who will be the next victim?
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Alison Bruce
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