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Former police sergeant Frank Malloy and his wife move into New York’s high society, working as private detectives. Their routine of investigating wealthy infidelities is interrupted when they take on the murder of Abigail Northrup, a distinguished instructor from a prestigious women’s college in Morningside Heights. The police dismiss the case as a random attack, leaving the grieving parents to seek Malloy’s help. With the assistance of Sarah Brandt, a local confidante familiar with academic circles, Malloy navigates the hidden world of university faculty, unearthing secrets that complicate the quest for truth.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Victoria Thompson
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