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Ford.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREADERS LOVE THE DETECTIVE JACK DAWES MYSTERIES: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '\u003cstrong\u003eThis book was so much fun\u003c\/strong\u003e. The characters are really good. \u003cstrong\u003eThis may have been my first book in the series, but this sure won't be my last\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Jeffrey J.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '\u003cstrong\u003eA well-drawn cast of eclectic and credible characters \u003c\/strong\u003epopulate a swiftly moving, compelling plot and an engaging narrative.' Ruth G.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '\u003cstrong\u003eFive giant glittering stars!\u003c\/strong\u003e A rollercoaster ride with enough twists and turns to make you dizzy.' Netgalley reader\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A \u003cstrong\u003ereally enjoyable read\u003c\/strong\u003e . . . A great mystery with a few laugh out loud moments which \u003cstrong\u003eI couldn't put down\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Kate B.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u003cstrong\u003e'Great plot twist\u003c\/strong\u003e and some crazy twists and turns! The storyline was very interesting and \u003cstrong\u003ekept me glued to my Kindle!\u003c\/strong\u003e' Debbie B.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMEET THE DETECTIVE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetective Inspector Jack Dawes, tall and handsome, looks like the fuzz even when he's off-duty. He rose up through the ranks at Scotland Yard and now is a well-respected detective in the murder squad. A career copper, he was married to the job until he met Coriander during a money laundering investigation, the case which earned him his promotion to DI. He has logical analytical skills. She has intuitive people skills. So he bounces ideas off her. 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