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Published April 30, 2017 by Arrow Books.

ISBN:
978-1-78475-379-5
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Being a cop runs in Billy Harney's family. The son of Chicago's Chief of Detectives whose twin sister, Patty, also followed in their father's footsteps, there's nothing Billy won't give up for the job, including his life. Left for dead alongside his former partner and a district attorney, Billy miraculously survives. But he remembers nothing about the events leading up to the shootout. The investigation leads to an unexpected address -- an exclusive brothel that caters to Chicago's most powerful citizens. There's plenty of incriminating evidence on the scene, but what matters most is what's missing: the madam's black book. Now shock waves are rippling through the city's elite, and everyone's desperate to find it. Billy suspects the black book contains the truth that will either set him free ... or confirm his worst fears.

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This free selection on Audible confirmed that Patterson is not my jam. He's long on plot and short on character development. And I'm pretty sure this book would fail the Bechdel test... the protagonist's partner, his lawyer and even his psychologist all seem to be included in this book primarily as sexual distractions. Also: the protagonist does stand up comedy and none of his jokes were funny - and many of them were the equivalent of unoriginal knock knock jokes.

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