The Final Shot
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Last published Sat, Jul 8, 2017
After the successful owner of an electrical company, Dunnal Best is found shot through the head in an island mansion.... Detective Inspector David Mortlocke in brought in to solve the case.
However a storm cuts him off from the mainland leaving him to find the killer from the family left behind. Who will it be?
He must rely entirely on his instincts and training.
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