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ELEGY IN SCARLET IBD

CRIMETIME PRESS
11 / 2016
9780997534719
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Sinopsis

What if a large part of your past turned out to be a lie?Detective Scott Drayco is already in the middle of a possible career-ending legal battle when word comes that his mother, who disappeared 30 years ago, is very much alive&mdash,and charged with murder. With Drayco&rsquo,s father washing his hands of the matter and police convinced the woman is guilty, everyone tells Drayco he should just walk away.But Drayco can&rsquo,t leave it alone and becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth: is his mother really a killer? Why did she suddenly leave her husband and children to vanish without a trace? And where has she been all these years?Drayco learns there are plenty of people who wanted the victim dead, including a shadowy stalker who seems to have a mysterious connection to Drayco&rsquo,s mother. As he wades hip-deep into secrets, lies, and cons, Drayco begins to wonder if the case is all part of an elaborate scam...where the only one being fooled is Drayco himself.&ldquo,This labyrinthine novel is great for those who love to be as intellectually frenzied as the detectives in the stories they read. They&rsquo,ll be eagerly flipping back to look for Lawson&rsquo,s strategically placed clues.&rdquo, - Library Journal&ldquo,A fast-paced whodunit, Lawson&rsquo,s recent installment in the Scott Drayco mystery series...contains enough pleasantly unexpected surprises and meticulous details to deliver a fresh mystery. Lawson&rsquo,s protagonist is greatly compelling.&rdquo, - Publishers Weekly Booklife PrizeFinalist for the Daphne Award, Best Mystery/Suspense and the Library Journal Indie Ebook Award for Best Mystery

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