Books like Dirty Money by Steven Womack
Former Nashville private investigator Harry James Denton is offered a slim but tempting job: help expose a clandestine money‑laundering operation operating out of the famed Mustang Ranch in Reno. With his personal life in disarray—his ex‑partner expecting their child—Harry takes the assignment, hoping a quick fix will straighten things out. When a Mustang Ranch employee is found murdered, the case quickly turns personal: the evidence points to Harry, and he becomes the chief suspect. Facing arrest, he realizes the only way to survive is to step into the shadows of the same underworld he was hired to dismantle, hunting the killer who holds all the cards.
David Womack’s crime thriller blends a sharp detective plot with the seedy glamour of Nevada’s legal bordellos, delivering a tense narrative about trust, danger, and the lengths one will go to clear a name.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Steven Womack
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