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The Chalk Girl begins with a bizarre discovery in Central Park: a little girl’s red hair, blue eyes and a blood‑stained shoulder, with a whisper of an uncanny tale. Detective Kathleen Mallory, freshly back in the Special Crimes Unit after a brief leave, senses a haunting echo in the case that only she can trace. She is compelled to investigate a series of murders spanning fifteen years, unraveling layers of blackmail, complicity, and a cruelty that resonates with her own history. Mallory’s unorthodox methods and damaged instincts guide her through the tangled clues, turning the investigation into a deeply personal quest for truth and justice.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Carol O'Connell
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