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Detective Mike Hoolihan, a fifteen‑year veteran of the force, is known for handling everything from beat patrol to homicide. When community darling Jennifer Rockwell, daughter of a respected career cop, takes her own life, her powerful father, Colonel Tom, refuses to accept the official ruling of suicide. Drawing on a deep friendship with Colonel Tom, Hoolihan is asked to reopen the case. As she delves deeper, the investigation uncovers hidden motives, questionable evidence, and a town where appearances mask darker truths. The novel blends classic whodunnit elements with psychological insight, revealing how surfaces can be deceptive and the ways power and pride can be shattered by the hidden recesses of humanity.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Martin Amis
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