The disappearance of Stephanie Mailer Les Standiford Akashic Books FF Paperback 2020

The disappearance of Stephanie Mailer Les Standiford Akashic Books FF Paperback 2020In the summer of 1994, the quiet seaside town of Orphea reels from the discovery of two brutal murders. Confounding their superiors, two young police officers, Jesse Rosenberg and Derek Scott crack the case and arrest the murderer, earning themselves handsome promotions and the lasting respect of their colleagues. But twenty years later, just as he is on the point of taking early retirement, Rosenberg is approached by Stephanie Mailer, a journalist

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