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Violence
Some
Murder and its investigation; crime violence present throughout
Language
Some
Some strong language in crime thriller context
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Some substance use in crime milieu
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Psychological weight of injustice, grief, and the cost of pursuing truth decades later
What this book is about
Tracy investigates the 1976 death of Kimi Kanasket — a Native American teenager whose case was never properly solved — while also working a present-day murder. Dugoni's third Tracy Crosswhite novel weaves past and present together with procedural skill, exploring justice delayed and the systemic failures that leave some victims forgotten.
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Murder investigation
Historical injustice themes
Crime violence
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