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Rob Thomas brings back the iconic character from his television series for the first book in the Veronica Mars mystery series. Ten years after graduating from high school, Veronica has traded law school for the old private‑investigator license that keeps her agency afloat by taking on small, low‑pay cases like cheating‑spouse investigations.
During spring break, beach parties and boardwalk revelry turn chaotic when a college student vanishes from a house tied to a criminal organization. Veronica is called to investigate, plunging her into a dangerous world of drugs and organized crime. As the case deepens, a startling link to her past threatens to bring her closest memories into peril.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Rob Thomas
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