Among The Shadows

By Bruce Robert Coffin,

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"A first-rate novel. Suspenseful and highly entertaining." -- New York Times bestselling author Gayle Lynds

Fall in Portland, Maine usually arrives as a welcome respite from summer’s sweltering temperatures and, with the tourists gone, a return to normal life—usually. But when a retired cop is murdered, things heat up quickly,…

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Among the Shadows is set in Portland, Maine. That was its first appeal since I live 30 minutes from Portland and because I’ve met Bruce at a couple of events for Maine writers. As a twenty-seven-year veteran in law enforcement, I figured he’d know his stuff. Among the Shadows isn’t just the intriguing story of a cop investigating the death of other cops, it’s also, you guessed it, got a flawed and tormented detective at the heart of the investigation. His recent separation from his wife and his love/hate relationship with alcohol, make Detective Sergeant John Byron a guy I…

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