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Violence
Some
A suspicious death; some crime violence; threatening situations
Language
Some
Moderate noir-style profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild adult references
Substance Use
Barely any
Some drinking; noir social setting
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Moral disillusionment; small-town corruption
What this book is about
When a body surfaces in the water with suspicious circumstances, a seasoned detective with nothing left to lose decides the convenient verdict of accident cannot stand. Digging into the victim's life, he uncovers a world of small-town corruption and simmering grudges that someone was desperate to keep submerged. Koenig's taut procedural delivers lean noir atmosphere with a protagonist who embodies the cost of caring too much.
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Crime and suspicious death
Noir atmosphere with moral corruption themes
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