High Cost Of Murder – Hugh Barron

Description

High Cost of Murder by Hugh Barron is a gritty hard-boiled crime thriller packed with danger, deception, and old-school detective grit. The story follows Harwell, a former cop whose promising career was abruptly ended by a maniac’s .45, leaving his knee shattered and his future uncertain. Now working as a private detective, Harwell’s life is a far cry from the glory days of the force — business is slow, and his prospects bleaker still.

When a high-stakes case finally lands on his desk — a beautiful girl kidnapped under suspicious circumstances — Harwell seizes the chance to reclaim a piece of his old life. But what begins as a straightforward rescue spirals into a deadly game of cat and mouse, where nothing is as it seems and everyone has something to hide. As Harwell digs deeper, he finds himself ensnared in a web of lies and violence, and discovers too late that chasing this lead might cost him everything.