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When NYPD detective Rick Fallon stumbles upon an abandoned Toyota Camry and the nearly‑dead body of Casey Dunbar in the barren sands of Death Valley, he is compelled to intervene. Casey’s sudden rejection of life reveals a dark history that Fallon, whose own career has stalled, feels compelled to unravel.
Betting on his instincts, Fallon tracks clues across the desert that spill into the glitter‑shining streets of Las Vegas. Along the way he faces the city’s twisted, dangerous underworld, confronts the painful layers of Casey’s past, and confronts his own unresolved grief. The investigation turns into a race against time to protect those left behind and to bring closure to a mother who had vanished without a trace.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Bill Pronzini
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