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Why the Rock Falls - The Falls Mysteries

J. E. Barnard

Publisher: Dundurn

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Summary

Third in series of small-town thrillers set in the oil-rich near-wilderness outside Calgary
Urbanite ex-cop Lacey McCrae suffers from PTSD from her policing career, and solves crimes both personal and corporate in in the shadow of Alberta's Rocky Mountains
First book in the series acclaimed a "complex, unconventional debut" (Library Journal), "taut, high-stakes thriller" (Foreword Reviews), "character-driven" (Kirkus)
Available since: 11/14/2020.

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