Inspector Heimrich gets embroiled in a small-town conspiracy in this mystery from the coauthor of the โexcellentโ Mr. and Mrs. North series (The New Yorker).
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Inspector M. L. Heimrich of the New York State Police may not have the flash of hard-boiled city detectives, but thereโs no lead the intrepid investigator wonโt follow until his every hunch is satisfiedย .ย .ย .
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Tensions have been rising in the conservative community of North Wellwood, New York, ever since African American lawyer Thomas Peters moved to town with a plan to open a desegregated country club.
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Those in opposition are determined to see Mr. Petersโs plan fail at all costsโgoing so far as to harass liberal newcomers like Eric and Ann Martin, and commit vile acts against those who dare to support equality, like widow Faith Powers.
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Called in to investigate Mrs. Powersโs shocking murder, recently promoted Inspector Heimrich soon finds himself caught in the storm that has taken over North Wellwood. Now, if he wants to see justice served, heโll have to make it out of a hate-fueled powder keg thatโs ready to explodeย .ย .ย .
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With Option to Die is the 18th book in the Captain Heimrich Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.