City of Secrets - P.J. Tracy

 City of Secrets - P.J. Tracy

Pub. Date: Aug. 20, 2024

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A man is found murdered in his luxury automobile in a seedier section of LA.  Turns out he is Bruce Messane, the CEO of a successful pet food company that is about to be bought out in a mega million dollar deal.  Detectives Margaret Nolan and Al Crawford have a mystery on their hands that deepens when Messane's former partner’s wife is kidnapped. Their inquiry uncovers possible financial discrepancies in Messane’s life as well as his penchant for dark sexual proclivities.  And, is there a connection to the ever present drug trade in LA?

City of Secrets has a creative, complex, but solid story line, full of mystery, twists, some humor, and convivial repeating characters. It is a fast, engrossing read, with the chapters moving along at a good pace. 

This is the fourth in the Detective Margaret Nolan series; I have read all of them.While this could be read as a standalone, I think I enjoyed it more knowing the histories of many of the characters. There are quite a few players and some of the backstories are not fully developed.  That said, I recommend this book and series for fans of police procedurals and mysteries,  particularly those featuring a strong, capable female protagonist.

Thanks to #NetGalley and #StMartinsPress #Minotaur for the DRC.

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