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Set amid the rugged, untamed Rockies, the novel opens with a shocking death at a secluded gathering of mountain men. The discovery sends shockwaves through a community torn by secrecy and danger. Benjamin January, a free African American private investigator, steps into the investigation. With his keen intellect and deep knowledge of the region’s social dynamics, he tracks clues that weave through layers of hidden motives and local rivalries. As Benjamin digs deeper, he confronts the harsh realities of law, prejudice, and loyalty in a frontier society, ultimately revealing who lies behind the murder that rattles this remote community.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Barbara Hambly
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