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Ed Eagle, a seasoned attorney, is tangled in a murder‑for‑hire scheme orchestrated by his vengeful wife, Barbara. After she flees police custody, Ed must safeguard his new girlfriend and any wealthy targets lured into her web. The case deepens when he takes on client Don Wells, whose tragic loss of a wife and son raises the unsettling question of murder. From upscale Southern California resorts to the stark New Mexico desert and the gritty hotels of Tijuana, Eagle follows every lead, knowing that the stakes are literally life and death.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Stuart Woods
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