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Nurse Amelia Winn’s world shatters when a tragic accident robs her of her hearing. Overwhelmed by depression, she loses her job, husband David, and stepdaughter Nora. Two years later, with the support of her hearing dog Stitch, Amelia starts to heal. Her fragile recovery is disrupted when a fellow nurse’s corpse is discovered in the dense bush by the river near her cabin. The case pulls Amelia into a tense investigation that touches her personal life and tests her resolve. As clues surface, she must decide how far she will go to uncover the truth and bring a killer to justice.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Heather Gudenkauf
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