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    The Working Blonde
    The Working Blonde
    The Working Blonde
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    The Working Blonde

    By Thomas J. Hale

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    A beautiful young blonde running away from home winds up dead in a seedy hotel. Gemson police detective John Knox is assigned the case and must work his way through the underworld of Gemson, all the while keeping the interfering politicians at bay. Racing toward a final showdown with the killer, Knox will put his life on the line to catch the killer of the working blonde.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateSep 28, 2018
    ISBN9781546255895
    The Working Blonde
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    Thomas J. Hale

    Thomas J. Hale lives and writes in his hometown of Dayton, Ohio, with his girls Miriam and Nora and his lovely wife Katie. When he’s not writing he scours the crime section of the newspaper for inspiration.

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