Lady in Peril

By: Lester Dent

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Synopsis: A couple&’s dogged pursuit of a killer leads them to a deadly head-to head with a powerful organizationDavid &“Grocer&” Jones made newspaper headlines for exposing a food pricing racket and testifying before a state senate committee. When he dies in a mysterious car crash, clearing his name becomes a family affair. His sister, Gabriella, and her husband, Loneman, are convinced that David didn&’t commit suicide, as the police report alleged. Loneman and David had worked together at Ploughman, the state&’s biggest co-op, and Loneman knows that his brother-in-law was an utterly honest man. Who would kill him for doing the right thing? When Gabriella goes missing, it&’s up to Loneman to find her and solve the mystery. Not trusting the police, he&’ll have to navigate the government&’s back rooms, where poisonous secrets lie behind every door.