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Detectives without Guns

Claire Harrison

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Summary

When two women are murdered in eerily familiar fashion, Mel Cooke is forced to confront a past she thought was long buried.
 
The killings mirror the unsolved murder of her mother, Peggy. Soon, Mel comes to the shocking realization that the killer was always there, and may now have her daughter in his sights.
 
Desperate to protect her family, Mel reluctantly joins forces with journalist Dave Ferguson. Together, they uncover disturbing clues that link the new victims to a long-forgotten night and a man no one can quite place... but whose identity could change everything.
 
As long-buried secrets surface, Mel realizes that the truth she seeks may come at a devastating price.
 
Witty yet suspenseful, Claire Harrison's DETECTIVES WITHOUT GUNS is a gripping mystery about the past’s hold on the present, and how far one mother will go to seek justice.
Available since: 09/10/2025.
Print length: 320 pages.

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