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Eve Duncan is a forensic sculptor who brings deceased individuals back to life by reconstructing their faces from skulls. Haunted by the unsolved murder of her daughter, Eve uses her work to cope with the trauma. When billionaire John Logan hires her to sculpt a face from a mysterious skull, she uncovers a hidden truth no one was meant to see. As powerful enemies emerge to silence her, Eve finds herself trapped in a web of murder and deceit, risking everything to expose the conspiracy and protect her own future.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Iris Johansen
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