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Janie Jenkins, once a famed ‘It Girl’, was imprisoned for her mother’s murder ten years ago. After her release on a technicality, Janie decides to infiltrate a remote South Dakota town in pursuit of the one lead she has on her mother’s killer. As she gathers clues—a photograph, an abandoned house, and a forgotten diary—she piecemeal the mother’s connection to the town. New evidence from Janie’s own past forces her to question whether she and her mother share more similarities than she'd imagined. With the press, police, and a possible murderer on her tail, Janie must decide whether to protect her anonymity or pursue the truth that could free her from her past.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Elizabeth Little
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