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Doak Miller, a retired NYPD detective, now works as a private investigator in a humid Florida town, taking assignments from local police. His latest job involves tracking a woman suspected of hiring a hit man to kill her husband. When Miller meets her, he is instantly captivated by her deep blue eyes—a feeling that turns the case from routine work into a personal obsession. Compelled by affection, Miller allies with the woman, planning a scheme that could both free her from her marriage and enrich her bank account. Together they must navigate legal peril and the temptation of violence, questioning whether they can succeed without ending up in jail or succumbing to a darker impulse.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Lawrence Block
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