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A shocking photo captured on the front pages of the tabloids shows a woman's terrified face as she falls from an unfinished Seattle skyscraper. Detective J.P. Beaumont is convinced the death is not a suicide and investigates the steel union that controls the area. His quest for the truth uncovers darker secrets and more violence, forcing him to confront a powerful organization that thrives on blood.
First publish date: November 1988
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: J. A. Jance
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