Dead Load
Calder Reyes · A gritty detective thriller driven by an architectural heist
If you liked Harry Bosch, start here.
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About this book
In 1990s Los Angeles, stolen cash inside a travelling bungalow helps keep a murder scene upright while a corrupt official plans to bring down the house.
After a body is found beneath a bungalow being hauled through the streets of early-1990s Los Angeles, a homicide detective joins the lead house rigger in the investigation. The material clues lie in the building’s precarious balance: concealed heist money changes the load and determines whether the structure can stand. A corrupt utility chief is steering the entire crime scene towards destruction, forcing the detective and rigger to solve the killing before the chief’s plan succeeds.
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- Calder Reyes
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- 60,377 words
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- 4 hours, 2 minutes
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- English
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