Baffled - An Amanda Maxwell Mystery
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Five women go missing on millennium New Year's Eve in the small town of Clifden, Ontario. With no evidence and no witnesses, Chief Superintendent Amanda Maxwell struggles with a case that edges forward on an icy landscape. Personal demons emerge from the past, and secrets buried in a community with deeply held grudges cloud an investigation fraught with dead ends and lies. When two potential suspects surface, solving the puzzle becomes exhausting and crucial. Finally, the police make an arrest, but with certainty comes a blind spot that delivers a catastrophic and disturbing outcome.
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