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Death Leaves a Shadow

Name: Death Leaves a Shadow
Rating: 4.3 (16079 reviews)
Author: Gabriel F.W. Koch

Gabriel F.W. Koch June 9, 2020

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Synopsis

Then comes the brutal announcement that his pregnant fiancée has committed suicide. Marlowe simply cannot accept the official verdict, and as anguish and rage replace the love he once felt, he is driven by a madness that forces him to question his own integrity while he hunts an elusive killer.

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