by Archer Mayor
Part of Joe Gunther, book 15
First published 2007
Joe Gunther has spent years fighting crime in scenic Brattleboro, Vermont. The veteran cop has taken down drug dealers, corporate fraudsters, environmental conspirators, gangs, and home invaders in this picturesque New England mill town. But thirty years ago, Gunther let one case slip away. Store owner Klaus Oberfeldt was robbed and beaten. When Klaus died six months later, assault became murder. The prime suspect was a known small-time criminal who had vanished. Gunther, overwhelmed by his wife's cancer battle in the same hospital where Klaus lay dying, buried the case along with his personal grief. Now the Oberfeldt investigation has reopened by chance. Gunther must dig into old history and face painful memories. The cop finds himself torn between correcting past failures and confronting his own demons. This becomes his most personal and dangerous case yet. The long-lost murderer never really disappeared from Brattleboro's quiet streets. With Joe's renewed investigation, the killer now has fresh motivation to strike again.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: redemption, second-chance
Setting: Brattleboro, Vermont
Period: 30 Years Ago
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