Books like Every secret thing by Laura Lippman
When two little girls stumble upon an abandoned baby in Baltimore, the choice to help turns fatal, fracturing three families and leaving a trail of secrets. Seven years later, a new child vanishes under eerily similar circumstances. Rookie homicide detective Nancy Porter, who once solved the original case, is called back to investigate. She must dig into the hidden connections among the children, their parents, and the city’s law‑enforcement, confronting the darkness that has remained buried for years. As the investigation deepens, Porter realizes that the past is never truly closed and that guilt may lie closer to home than expected.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Laura Lippman
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