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Rebekah Roberts, a recent college graduate and aspiring big‑city reporter, moves to New York City after her mother’s abrupt return to Hasidic life in Brooklyn. Driven by a desire to reconnect with her mother and follow her journalistic dreams, Rebekah finds herself drawn into an investigation of a murdered Hasidic woman.
Rebekah discovers that the NYPD’s tendency to appease the ultra‑Orthodox hierarchy could let the killer escape justice and the victim go unburied without an autopsy. Determined to reveal the truth, she delves into the cloistered Hasidic world, facing suspicion and secrecy at every turn. As she navigates the complex dynamics between faith, law, and family, Rebekah confronts the legacy of her own heritage while fighting for justice.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Julia Dahl
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