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Private investigator Stanley Hastings has seen his assignments fail, so he turns down a client’s request for a real detective. When the client is found dead, Hastings is thrust into a dangerous investigation. He must navigate the modern-day inferno of drugs and mob operations to uncover the truth and prove his worth as a detective.
First publish date: 1987
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Parnell Hall
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