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The Ritual Bath

by Faye Kellerman · 1986

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Policeman Peter Decker investigates the brutal rape of a woman as she returns from a bathhouse where women perform their cleansing ritual. There he meets the beautiful Rina Lazarus, the only one willing to cooperate with the police. But as the two grow closer, the investigation conflicts with Rina's beliefs and threatens to tear them apart.

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1980s1980sMore like thisLess of thisCaliforniaCaliforniaMore like thisLess of thisLos AngelesLos AngelesMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 356 pages

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