When a sudden crime wave hits several small midwestern towns, the U.
S.
A thrilling and suspenseful tour of crime-addled midwestern towns, Murder Book is signature Thomas Perry, with characters you won\'t soon forget, crisply-described action sequences, and breathlessly-tense plotting that will keep you racing through the pages..
And Ellen, too.
But his scrutiny of the gang soon makes Duncan a target.
As the investigation develops, he begins compiling a Murder book, the noteBook in which a detective keeps records, interviews, photos--everything he needs to build his case.
Initially brought in as a consultant to determine if the racketeering is severe enough to require an all-out investigation by the FBI, Duncan quickly finds himself in conflict with a syndicate far more violent than first suspected.
An ex-cop known for his unorthodox methods, Duncan is reluctant to go up against a widespread criminal organization--but the attorney in question is Ellen Leicester, the wife who left him fifteen years earlier, and to her, he can\'t say no.
Attorney for the region calls on Harry Duncan to investigate.
When a sudden crime wave hits several small midwestern towns, the U.
S
