PUBLISHED/Midnight Ink thriller
Hidden Vices
C.J. Carpenter
Hidden Vices is the sequel to C.J. Carpenter's first Megan McGinn novel, Never Alone.
Desperate to escape Manhattan after her last case and her parents' deaths, NYPD Detective Megan McGinn takes an open-ended leave of absence from the job she once loved. Arriving at a rented home in the quiet town of Lake Hopatcong, NJ, Megan stays away from the investigation into a local judge's death...until his estranged daughter is arrested for murder.The hostile behavior of the local police detective prompts Megan to look deeper into the details of the case. She finds that the wealthy judge had as many skeletons in his closet as he had assets, and his monetary influence ran deep into the community's pockets. Whatever the picturesque town is hiding, there are residents who will resort to anything to keep Megan from exposing their secrets.
Desperate to escape Manhattan after her last case and her parents' deaths, NYPD Detective Megan McGinn takes an open-ended leave of absence from the job she once loved. Arriving at a rented home in the quiet town of Lake Hopatcong, NJ, Megan stays away from the investigation into a local judge's death...until his estranged daughter is arrested for murder.The hostile behavior of the local police detective prompts Megan to look deeper into the details of the case. She finds that the wealthy judge had as many skeletons in his closet as he had assets, and his monetary influence ran deep into the community's pockets. Whatever the picturesque town is hiding, there are residents who will resort to anything to keep Megan from exposing their secrets.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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C.J. Carpenter was born and raised in Elmira, New York. She worked in the advertising industry in Manhattan for ten years before leaving to become a writer. She lives in Philadelphia.
