**When it comes to murder, nothing is as it seems** After being laid off from his job as a newspaper reporter in a coastal Florida town, Dexter Vega meets a wealthy retiree who hires him to find his daughter who is supposed to be attending the local college. When Vega visits his client to inform hi
The Last Exit A Jen Lu Mystery
β Scribed by Michael Kaufman
- Publisher
- CROOKED LANE BOOKS
- Year
- 2021
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 180 KB
- Series
- Jen Lu 1
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- New York
- ISBN
- 1643855689
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β¦ Synopsis
Perfect for fans of Tom Sweterlitsch's The Gone World****. In this thrilling futuristic novel, the secret to eternal life is closely guarded by people who will do anything to protect it -- even if it means destroying everything in their path. ****
Set in Washington D.C. 20 years from now, climate change has hit hard, fires are burning, unemployment is high, and controversial longevity treatments are only available to the very rich. Enter resourceful young police detective, Jen B. Lu, and her 'partner', Chandler, a SIM implant in her brain and her instant link to the Internet and police records, and a constant voice inside her head. He's an inquisitive tough guy, with a helluva sense of humor and his own ideas about solving crimes.
As a detective in the Elder Abuse unit, Jen is supposed to be investigating kids pushing their aging parents to "exit" so they are eligible to get the longevity drug. But what really has her attention are the...
β¦ Subjects
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