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Peter Decker, a seasoned homicide cop turned detective lieutenant for the Greenbury Police Department in upstate New York, finds himself drawn into a complex investigation when a break‑in at the local cemetery reveals forged Tiffany panels in a mausoleum. The discovery of a coed’s brutal murder at a nearby exclusive college forces Decker and his partner, Tyler McAdams, to probe deep into the city’s hidden histories. Their inquiry uncovers a network of art forgery, unsolved cold cases, and international conspiracies that threaten to overtake Decker’s polished career and personal life.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Faye Kellerman
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