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When a cousin reports the theft of a deadly, untraceable toxin, Captain Carmine Delmonico, a police detective, is tasked with the investigation. The murders, which share the same characteristics of the toxin's use and the scientist Jim Hunter, who has faced discrimination all his life, become the focus of his attention. Delmonico must uncover the truth behind these killings, and he uncovers the possible involvement of a scientist framed by a murderer, adding complexity to his already challenging case.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Colleen McCullough
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