BRITT FOSS: Swallow some Camels

MG Everett

Sinossi

After a devastating house fire, guilt ridden private investigator Britt Foss returns to her hometown, both to bury her Father and care for her Mother.

Britt finds her town is suffering too, from a succession of unsolvable thefts and has an urgent need for her skills.

Balancing remorse and regret, solving this case becomes a race against time- and soon leads Britt into a sinister and dire position of her own.

Disponibile da: 27/03/2023.

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