Richard Barre | Mystery & Crime

Blackheart Highway by Richard Barre

Name: Blackheart Highway by Richard Barre
Brand: Fehmerling Books
SKU: 9780425174678
Price: 11.00 USD
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ISBN: 9780425174678

Blackheart Highway by Richard Barre

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Book Specifications

Format: Mass Market Paperback
Condition: Like New
Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime (2000)
Length: 317 pages
Genre: Mystery & Crime
ISBN: 9780425174678
LCCN: 2003576659
OCLC: 44421504

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A Hardboiled PI Mystery of a Wrongful Conviction and Central Valley Secrets

Southern California private investigator Wil Hardesty is drawn into a deeply personal cold case when he crosses paths with Doc Whitney. A former country music star, Doc has just been paroled after serving twenty years for the brutal murder of his wife and young daughters. Returning to the hot, dusty California Central Valley, Doc is met by a deeply divided town: some residents want the disgraced star gone permanently, while others are convinced he was framed. Navigating a dangerous maze of twisted local loyalties, long-buried secrets, and systemic betrayal, Wil must reconstruct a twenty-year-old crime scene to uncover the real killer before the town erupts into violence.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Richard Barre delivers a quintessential hardboiled detective novel anchored by a cynical but morally driven private investigator. This gritty California noir trades polished police procedurals for a dusty, atmospheric exploration of the Central Valley, making it a perfect match for fans of lone-wolf sleuths, wrongful conviction tropes, and character-driven cold case mysteries in the tradition of Ross Macdonald.

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