Books like Billy Straight by Jonathan Kellerman
Billy Straight, a resourceful runaway, is thrust into a deadly nightmare when he witnesses a brutal stabbing in Griffith Park. Alone in the streets of Los Angeles, Billy struggles to escape the memory of the violence and the relentless killer who pursues him. LAPD homicide detective Petra Connor takes charge of the investigation, battling media pressure and a dangerous stalker who is closing in. With the city’s dark underbelly as their backdrop, Petra must use all her cunning to locate Billy and unmask the murderer before the child becomes another victim.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Jonathan Kellerman
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