Die A Stranger by Steve Hamilton

In this gripping mystery, a former Detroit police officer turned private investigator finds himself entangled in a web of crime and deception in the remote Upper Peninsula of Michigan. When his close friend, a Native American, is implicated in a drug smuggling operation gone wrong, the investigator must navigate a landscape of betrayal and hidden motives to uncover the truth. As he delves deeper into the case, he confronts his own past and the complex relationships that bind the small community together, ultimately leading to a dramatic and unexpected resolution.

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