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Investigating a lethal overdose in a posh Miami neighborhood, detective Hoke Moseley encounters the alluring stepmother of the victim and is tempted to consider her as a solution to his personal and professional predicaments. Amidst mounting pressure from his ambitious chief, the threat of suspension, and a move from his longtime El Dorado Hotel suite to downtown, Hoke’s life grows increasingly chaotic. With free housing scarce, a sudden assignment to reopen fifty unsolved murders, the unexpected arrival of his two teenage daughters, and a partner battling an unwanted pregnancy, the detective finds himself navigating a web of distrust and desperation. As his options dwindle and finances run low, Moseley wrestles with whether the stepmother he meets might offer a hopeful, if risky, escape from his mounting troubles.
First publish date: 1985
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Charles Ray Willeford
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