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When P.I. Jeri Howard takes on a missing-persons case, she's not the only person confused. The vanished woman's husband doesn't even know his wife's real name. But as Jeri digs deeper, she reveals long-buried secrets, old public scandals, and the real possibility that too much knowledge is a... read more

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When P.I. Jeri Howard takes on a missing-persons case, she's not the only person confused. The vanished woman's husband doesn't even know his wife's real name. But as Jeri digs deeper, she reveals long-buried secrets, old public scandals, and the real possibility that too much knowledge is a... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

When P.I. Jeri Howard takes on a missing-persons case, she's not the only person confused. The vanished woman's husband doesn't even know his wife's real name. But as Jeri digs deeper, she reveals long-buried secrets, old public scandals, and the real possibility that too much knowledge is a dangerous thing...

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This is book 1 of 10 in A Jeri Howard Mystery. (standard series)

Followed by Till the Old Men Die.

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  1. Janet Dawson (Author)

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Publication Date: 1990
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  • Shamus Award (1989: St. Martins' Press, PWA Best First Private Eye Novel Contest)

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