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    Loose Ends
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    Loose Ends

    By Russ Crossley

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    Sheila Willis, senior homicide investigator has a triple murder to solve. But her inexperienced yet eager new partner presents a problem. He knows too much for his own good.

    Before this case ends Sheila will clean up any loose ends. And hopefully this time there will be no witnesses.

    LanguageEnglish
    Publisher53rd Street Publishing
    Release dateSep 9, 2017
    ISBN9781386643524
    Loose Ends
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    Russ Crossley

    International selling author, Russ Crossley writes science fiction and fantasy, and mystery/suspense under the name R.G. Crossley. His latest science fiction satire set in the far future, Revenge of the Lushites, is a sequel to Attack of the Lushites released in 2011. The latest title in the series was released in the fall of 2013. Both titles are available in e-book and trade paperback. He has sold several short stories that have appeared in anthologies from various publishers including; WMG Publishing, Pocket Books, and St. Martins Press. He is a member of SF Canada and is past president of the Greater Vancouver Chapter of Romance Writers of America. He is also an alumni of the Oregon Coast Professional Fiction Writers Master Class taught by award winning author/editors, Kristine Katherine Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith. Feel free to contact him on Facebook, Twitter, or his website http:www.russcrossley.com.  He loves to hear from readers  

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      Loose Ends - Russ Crossley

      Loose Ends

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      Russ Crosseley

      53rd Street Publishing

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      Published by 53rd Street Publishing

      Copyright 2013 Russ Crossley

      All rights reserved

      Cover art copyright © saniphoto/dreamstime.com

      Cover designed by R. Edgewood

      Cover design and layout copyright 2017 by 53rd Street Publishing

      53rd Street Publishing

      Head office: Gibsons B.C. Canada

      www.53rdstreetpublishing.com

      This is a work of fiction. Any similarities to persons living or dead are purely coincidental.

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      About the Author

      Other books by the Author

      Also available from 53rd Street Publishing.

      Loose

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      S hit !

      Dan Fargas hopped on his left foot gripping his injured right in two meaty hands. His mouth spat a string of expletives in his vain attempt ease the pain. His normally pale face was as red as

      Rudolf’s

      nose

      .

      Sheila Willis, the senior investigator on the Vancouver Homicide squad, and Dan’s superior officer, wore a look of disgust on her tanned, narrow face as she stood watching her younger partner. The guy was a living loose end she'd been saddled with by the boss. She detested

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      She shook her head, her long thin arms crossed over her smallish bosom. Her right foot

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