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Charlene "Charlie" Mack, a respected private investigator from Detroit, leads a skilled team through a routine missing‑person case that quickly escalates into a perilous hunt for truth. As they follow clues to Birmingham, Alabama, they confront local mistrust, a sinister patriarch, and a dark family history spanning four decades. Amid the investigation, Charlie grapples with her identity and the burden of a mother suffering from early‑onset Alzheimer's. The case turns deadly when a double murder occurs and Charlie is violently attacked, forcing her to confront personal demons and the hidden motives of everyone around her.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Cheryl A. Head
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