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Zack Walker thinks he’s found the ideal suburban retreat when he and his family move to the sleepy town of Oakwood. His meticulous plans for peace crumble when a supposed developer hires a thief to repair a leaky shower, and a dead body is found by a creek. Zack soon realizes the victim is someone he knows, and the town’s residents are not as innocent as he thought.
With a killer on the loose and his family’s safety in jeopardy, Zack’s over‑protective nature turns into a liability as a second murder implicates him. Struggling with distrust, he must abandon his routine, confront his own fears, and hunt the murderer to clear his name—and save the people he loves.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Linwood Barclay
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