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    THE RECOVERY MISSION WAS CALLED OFF at 6:56 P.M.
    The grim announcement was made by Chief of Police Clarence Taylor during a locally televised press conference.    His somber expression was in keeping with his buzz haircut and military bearing. “The police department, along with all the other agenciesinvolved, devoted countless hours to the search inhope of a rescue. Short of that, a recovery.
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内容提要

  

    When detective Duncan Hatcher is summoned to the Savannah home of Judge Cato Laird, where a killing has occurred, he knows that discretion is key to the investigation ... and to keeping his job. The judge's beloved trophy wife,Elise, has shot a burglar and claims self-defense, but Duncan suspects she's lying. Determined to uncover any potential connection between the dead man and the Lairds, Duncan must jeopardize his career by investigating further. When Elise seeks him out and makes an incredible allegation, he dismisses it as the lie of a cunning woman who wishes to exploit his intense attraction to her. But when Elise goes missing, Duncan finds that his real enemy may be his own conscience...and that trusting the wrong person could also mean the difference between life and death.