A Small Town's Secret

A.E. Stanfill

Summary

After Ed Wilson hires private eye Grant Dawson to solve his daughter's murder, Grant finds himself in the small town of Crimson.
 
The people of the town seem to have plenty of secrets, and they don’t take kindly to newcomers snooping around. To solve the case, Grant will have to figure out what's happening behind the curtains, while dealing with the cops and the mayor.
 
But can he stop the killer in time?
 
A riveting crime caper, 'A Small Town's Secret' is the first book in A.E. Stanfill's 'Grant Dawson Mysteries' series.

Available since: 12/20/2022.

Print length: 108 pages.

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