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While sneaking away from a 5th anniversary party Madeline's Current Affairs orchestrated for Tara and Troy Richardson, she receives an appeal from Russell Barnett. The shifty P.I. needs their help tracking down Dylan Latham, the son of the P.I. Madeline hired during the implosion of her first marriage. Russell knows Madeline can't turn him down because of her misplaced guilt over Burt Latham's demise while trying to save her from a monster.

A frantic call from Troy Richardson at quarter to six the following morning wakes Madeline out of a troubled sleep. Tara is nowhere to be found.

This second missing person case quickly turns into a kidnapping for ransom, something the MDPI team doesn't feel comfortable handling alone. But when they learn all local law enforcement is involved in a multi-agency operation, they have no choice but to stick with it.

Meanwhile, their search for Dylan leads them to the home of wealthy Cat Kingman, an eccentric widow in her late-70s. The case quickly turns into a search for two twenty-somethings. As they start wading through the past for clues to their disappearance, they uncover startling truths that could set off reverberations around the world.

Houses of Deception is the 6th book in the Madeline Dawkins Mystery Series.

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• Literature & FictionWomen's FictionMystery, Thriller & SuspenseDetective
• Mystery, Thriller & SuspenseMysteryPrivate Investigators
• Mystery, Thriller & SuspenseMysteryAmateur Sleuth
• Mystery, Thriller & SuspenseMysteryWomen Sleuths

• Publication Date: July 20, 2021
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• Print Length: 292 Pages
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