A staunch opponent of gambling is found murdered on a riverboat casino. The victim is found with fifty thousand dollars in counterfeit money. It involves counterfeit printing plates, uncovers covert torture experiments used on our own military over twenty years ago, and a renegade mercenary who was the only one to survive the experiments and has been using some of these techniques on his victims. Suspended from the force after her last Case, Sam is having a difficult time adjusting to unemployment. The owners of the River Queen Casino hire Sam to clear them of any involvement in the reverend's death. And who should be working the case for the Chasen Heights Police Department but Jake Mitchell, the one person she holds responsible for her suspension. A fast-paced mystery with a touch of paranormal and winner of ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award for Best Mystery.(The author also writes the Chase Dagger series as Lee Driver)
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