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Detective Eve Dallas is drawn into the seedy underworld of Purgatory, a private club in Manhattan, after a police officer is found bludgeoned to death with a baseball bat. The brutal killing sends Dallas into overdrive as she probes the club’s shadowy secrets. She discovers that Purgatory is more than a nightlife hotspot; it is a place of judgment where people confront their hidden sins, and those who fail to repent may face dire consequences. As Dallas uncovers the motive, she must navigate a labyrinth of crime and corruption to protect innocent lives and restore order.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Nora Roberts
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