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When a political fixer in Minnesota is found dead in a moving car, Lucas Davenport, a private investigator, must trace the trail back to the Minneapolis police department. His search reveals a sinister network and a woman whose ruthless ambition and sharp intellect threaten to upend everything.
Davenport navigates danger, deception, and betrayal as he uncovers a conspiracy that challenges the limits of power and law. The case forces him to question his own loyalties and the nature of justice in a city where the line between crime and authority is blurred.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: John Sandford
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