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In Minneapolis, a state investigator discovers a body in a cold, clear morning, noting familiar stab wounds that the local police dismiss. The new chief, already burdened with political pressure, turns to private investigator Lucas Davenport for help. Davenport, recovering from injuries sustained the previous year and navigating personal challenges, finds the case intriguing and suspects a pattern in the wounds that could reveal an elusive killer.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: John Sandford
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