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Name: Mr. Monk is a mess
Author: Goldberg, Lee

After a long assignment in New Jersey, Adrian Monk and his partner Natalie return to their home city of San Francisco. Their reunion is abruptly altered when they discover a dead woman hidden in their bed, with marked bills tucked under the mattress. The discovery throws the detectives into a new mystery that tests Monk’s meticulous investigative skills and his idiosyncratic approach to solving crimes.

First publish date: 2013

Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator

Authors: Goldberg, Lee

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