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Nils Shapiro

This crime fiction series plunges readers into the gritty streets of Minneapolis, following a private detective who partners with a police detective to crack complex murder cases. Known for its sharp wit, complex characters, and masterful plotting, the series delivers thrilling mysteries with unexpected twists. Readers will be drawn to the protagonist's unique investigative style and insightful observations on human nature. Each installment offers a compelling blend of suspense and dark humor.

Gone to Dust

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  1. Gone to Dust

    • 304 pages
    • 11 hours of reading

    "A brutal crime. The ultimate cover-up. How do you solve a murder with no useable evidence? Private detective Nils Shapiro is focused on forgetting his ex-wife and keeping warm during another Minneapolis winter when a former colleague, neighboring Edina Police Detective Anders Ellegaard, calls with the impossible. Suburban divorcee Maggie Somerville was found murdered in her bedroom, her body covered with the dust from hundreds of emptied vacuum cleaner bags, all potential DNA evidence obscured by the calculating killer. Digging into Maggie's cell phone records, Nils finds that the most frequently called number belongs to a mysterious young woman whose true identity could shatter the Somerville family--but could she be guilty of murder? After the FBI demands that Nils drop the case, Nils and Ellegaard are forced to take their investigation underground, where the case grows as murky as the contents of the vacuum cleaner bags. Is this a strange case of domestic violence or something with far reaching, sinister implications?" -- Amazon

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