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Harry Starke (The Harry Starke Novels Book 1)

Harry Starke series

This collection gathers three private investigator novels featuring Harry Starke, a former police officer who now works for himself in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Each story starts with a case that looks routine and quickly becomes more dangerous. In the first, a stranger arrives with a claim no one else will accept: the best friend of a wealthy family has disappeared, while officials and relatives insist nothing is wrong. Later, a brutal killing forces Harry to separate the truth from the convenient stories people prefer to believe. In the last book, old enemies return, and an earlier mistake of Harry's threatens the people closest to him. Readers who enjoy hard-edged detective work, brisk pacing and a steady run of surprises will find plenty to like here.

Audience
adult

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