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Name: Missing persons
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)
Author: Michael Brandman

Buddy Steel, a dedicated LAPD homicide detective, is drawn back to his hometown of Freedom when his father, Sheriff Burton Steel, falls ill with Lou Gehrig’s disease. At the same time, a world-renowned broadcast minister’s wife disappears, triggering a complex investigation. As Buddy follows the leads, he uncovers a tangled web linking corrupt officials, con artists, violent enforcers, and a mysterious femme fatale. The case forces him to confront long‑standing family secrets and the moral compromises of the community he once knew. Set in Los Angeles and the neighboring town of Freedom, the novel weaves crime, mystery, and familial tension into a gritty, suspenseful narrative that explores the dark underbelly of seemingly privileged lives.

First publish date: 2017

Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural

Authors: Michael Brandman

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