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When Selena, Sheriff Joanna Brady’s daughter, finds the dead body of the local high‑school principal, the investigation suddenly turns personal. With a trail that hints at deeper secrets about her own family, Brady must navigate loyalty, duty, and the fraught line between law enforcement and family ties.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: J. A. Jance
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