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This classic mystery features a family feud, feline intervention, and the spirited septuagenarian sleuth from The Cat Saw Murder. A strange encounter with a little girl named Claudia and a dead toad sparks elderly detective fiction fan Rachel Murdock’s obsessive curiosity, and she winds up renting the house next door just to see how things play out. But soon after she and her cat Samantha move in, Rachel realizes they’ve landed right in the middle of a deadly love triangle that’s created animosity among the three families who now surround her. When Rachel finds Claudia’s great-grandmother dead in her basement, she reaches out to a friend in the LAPD to solve the crime. They soon learn the three households have been torn apart by one husband’s infidelity and a complicated will that could lead to a fortune. In a house plagued by forbidden love, regret, and greed, Rachel will have to trust her intuition, as well as Samantha’s instincts, to survive—and keep Claudia out of the hands of a killer whose work has just begun.…

EIN HOCH SPANNENDER, AUF WAHREN BEGEBENHEITEN BERUHENDER ROMAN UM POLIZEIGEWALT, RASSISMUS UND DEN AMERIKANISCHEN ALBTRAUM. Als die Polizei einen unbewaffneten schwarzen Teenager erschießt, brechen in Los Angeles Unruhen aus, die Erinnerungen an den Fall Rodney King wachrufen. Inmitten dieser aufgeheizten Atmosphäre müssen sich zwei Familien ihrer Vergangenheit stellen. Grace Park, 27, arbeitet in der familieneigenen Apotheke, ihre aus Korea eingewanderten Eltern haben ihr immer ein behütetes Leben geboten. Doch dann erfährt Grace, dass ihre Mutter vor dreißig Jahren Ava Matthews erschoss – sie hatte die junge Schwarze fälschlicherweise für eine Ladendiebin gehalten und kam vor Gericht mit einem sehr milden Urteil davon. Shawn Matthews, Avas Bruder, hat Politik und Protest inzwischen abgeschworen, doch die aktuellen Ereignisse brechen alte Wunden auf. Als ein weiteres schockierendes Verbrechen die Stadt erschüttert, wird Shawn mit der Frage konfrontiert, ob wirklich alle in seiner Familie ihre Dämonen im Griff haben ...

Juniper Song - private detective - has a talent for surveillance, and for knowing when a client isn't telling her the whole story. Rubina Gasparian, Song's latest client, is worried about her cousin, who just happens to be carrying her baby as a surrogate. Something tells Song she's been hired to do more than just follow a heavily pregnant twenty-six-year-old around LA, and soon enough, she finds herself caught in the dangerous underbelly of one of LA's biggest immigrant communities

Set against a contemporary backdrop, this novel reinvents the classic noir genre with a gripping narrative. It follows a determined protagonist who becomes embroiled in a web of deceit and danger after a chance encounter. As she navigates the murky underbelly of her city, themes of obsession and betrayal emerge, challenging her perceptions of trust and morality. With sharp dialogue and a suspenseful plot, the story keeps readers on edge, making it a fresh and engaging addition to the noir tradition.