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Social worker Clare Conover is about to be thrust into her worst
nightmare. She just never dreamed it would be this case.
Claire Conover honestly believed she could make a difference in
the world until she gets the phone call she’s dreaded her entire
career. One of her young clients, Michael, has been found dead
and his mother, Ashley, has been arrested for his murder. And
who made the decision to return Michael to Ashley? Claire
Conover.
Ashley had seemingly done everything right—gotten clean, found a
place to live, worked two jobs, and earned back custody of her
son. Devastated but determined to discover where her instincts
failed her, Claire vows to find the truth about what really
happened to Michael.
What Claire finds is no shortage of suspects. Ashley’s boyfriend
made no secret that he didn’t want children. And Ashley’s
stepfather, an alcoholic and chronic gambler, has a shady past.
And what about Michael’s mysterious father and his family? Or
Ashley herself? Was she really using again?
Amidst a heap of unanswered questions, one thing is for certain:
Claire Conover is about to uncover secrets that could ruin
lives—or end her own.
What
People are saying...
“With
her fine ear for regional speech, Fenton may do for Birmingham
what Margaret Maron has done for rural North Carolina.” -
Publishers
Weekly
“A
relentless social worker makes an intriguing amateur sleuth, and
Birmingham
offers a fresh take on the New South as a setting for crime
fiction.
With this sold debut, Fenton—herself a social worker—has set the
stage
for a promising new series.” -
Booklist
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