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In this Canadian crime‑mystery, recovering detective inspector Hazel Micallef finds herself drawn back to work after a difficult year and a traumatic back operation. When a body is recovered from a nearby lake—an image chillingly identical to a recent local newspaper tale—Hazel suspects a sinister plot. With no trace of the author of the story and increasingly disturbing clues aimed directly at her, Hazel must confront a master manipulator and uncover the truth before the killer strikes again.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Inger Ash Wolfe
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