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Cold Hands Warm Heart - A Steadman Mystery - cover

Cold Hands Warm Heart - A Steadman Mystery

Joslyn Chase

Publisher: Paraquel Press

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Summary

Seventeen years ago, beside the Hood Canal, a hitchhiker found a human hand, chewed to the bone by coyotes.

Never identified, its owner never found.

Until now.

Chief Deputy Randall Steadman and his partner, Frost, untangle the clues in a heart-rending cold case that will stay with you beyond The End.

Chosen by Amor Towles as one of The Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2023, Cold Hands, Warm Heart will resonate with fans of Michael Connelly, Robert Dugoni, and David Baldacci. Grab your copy today.
Available since: 06/12/2023.

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