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Retired detective J. P. Beaumont thought retirement would bring quiet, but his days are interrupted when former nemesis and Seattle crime reporter Maxwell Cole dies in an accidental fire. The grieving victim’s last request pulls Beaumont into a new investigation, exposing a decades‑old case that remains unsolved. As he delves deeper, he must navigate a dangerous adversary who has stayed in plain sight for years and reconcile with a family torn by past secrets. The novel unfolds as a suspenseful police procedural that blends personal stakes with a relentless pursuit of justice.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: J. A. Jance
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