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    Ball & Chain

    By Laura Garner

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    Hired to track down a missing woman, snarky Max finds her own bad-boy ex, a string of corpses spanning a decade, and a fierce little girl who steals her heart.

    Described by her sister-in-law as "the most boring woman in the world," is Jane a victim or a serial killer? Did she really have visions of the Virgin Mary or is she nuts? And why has little Claire taken a vow of silence until Jane returns?

    While working the increasingly confusing case, newbie PI Max also keeps tabs on the former love of her life. Is Gareth an ally or a suspect? Has he really reformed or is it just another act? He's always been a convincing liar, as Max knows all too well.

    Too many questions with elusive answers keep Max on the run as she tries to solve her most difficult case and deal with her own emotional baggage in her own blunt, cranky way.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLaura Garner
    Release dateAug 30, 2018
    ISBN9780463707340
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    Ball & Chain
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    Laura Garner

    "... a vibrant new voice in contemporary fiction, intelligent and funny." -- Michael Palmer, New York Times bestselling author "... writes confidently, with plenty of attitude and humor -- but her distinctive voice is enriched by a loving hand that gives her story unexpected depth. She makes you care deeply about her characters and the conflicting currents of their flawed lives." -- Katy Munger, author of the Casey Jones series "... a character study of considerable style and merit. A fine little book teeming with its own small but important truths." -- Ed Gorman, author of the Sam McCain series A writer since she was able to hold a crayon, Laura Garner finally got around to publishing her first novel, "Ain't Nobody's Bizness," in 2002. She followed up quickly with a sequel, "I Ain't Superstitious" (2004), then got distracted by shiny things for a while. She's thrilled to be back in print with "Ball & Chain." Laura earned undergraduate degrees in theater (playwriting) and music (vocal performance), then received her MA in professional writing in 2005. She lives with her husband and their rotund tortie, Jazzbo Brown on Cape Cod, where she is active as a director and performer in local theater.

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