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When a wealthy couple is found murdered hours after a concert, the police identify suspected killers, but private investigator Matt Scudder, who was also present, believes a different truth lies beneath the crime. Drawing on his investigative acumen, Scudder uncovers a complex conspiracy that challenges the official narrative and forces him to confront deeper layers of deceit and danger in New York’s underbelly.
First publish date: 1975
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Lawrence Block
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