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Retirement was supposed to be quiet. Detective Thomas Austin traded his badge for a beachside café until a bag of bones signaled the return of a monster he thought he’d put away for good. A haunting, high-stakes hunt for a copycat killer that explores the heavy price of grief and the terrifying resilience of true evil.
Justice speaks from beyond the grave. Set against the glittering but dangerous 1893 Chicago World’s Fair follows a Jewish immigrant possessed by his murdered friend’s spirit. A haunting blend of historical detail and supernatural suspense, this novel uncovers the dark shadows behind the “American Dream,” exploring the resilience of a community fighting to be seen, heard, and remembered.