Lethal Intent
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This winter, murder doesn't take a holiday.
Bella Colburn knew she should never have worked for the Crime Syndicate. Now she had blood on her hands..the blood of an acquaintance.
When the case of her victim came under her, things took a darker turn and she found things out that made her question everything in life. Now working alongside her partner, she must take down the Crime Syndicate, all the while shifting the blame of the murder off herself.
As she struggles to establish balance in her own life, she knows she has to get her focus back. Justice requires it.
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