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    Too Hard to Handle
    Too Hard to Handle
    Too Hard to Handle
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    Too Hard to Handle

    By John Perich

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    "Running for the rest of your life isn’t a plan ..."

    The last time Mara Cunningham saw her older brother Jimmy was ten years ago, when he jumped bail after robbing a bank in Salem. Tonight, he showed up on surveillance footage at the scene of a police officer's murder.

    Now every cop in Boston wants his head. Every gangster in the city wants the money he stole. And Mara wants answers to the questions Jimmy ran from. But she'll have to find him first.

    Too bad Jimmy Cunningham has plans of his own ...

    TOO HARD TO HANDLE is the second book in the Mara Cunningham series. It follows Boston's most dangerous photographer as she solves mysteries, uncovers corruption and busts some heads. It's dark, gritty and action-packed.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJohn Perich
    Release dateJun 9, 2014
    ISBN9781311962577
    Too Hard to Handle
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    John Perich

    John Perich lives and works in Boston. His debut novel, TOO CLOSE TO MISS, is available now on Smashwords and other platforms. He's hard at work on his next novel and appreciates your patience.

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