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In Archer Mayor's Fall Guy, a body found in the trunk of a stolen car leads Joe Gunther and his team to crucial evidence in an infamous unsolved case from years past.

A high-end stolen car is discovered in Vermont. A car filled with stolen items from a far-flung two…

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1 author picked Fall Guy as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I’ve been a fan of the Joe Gunther police procedural mystery series since the beginning—this is book #33 (the novels can be read as standalones).

They’re fast-paced books that portray the rural Vermont setting and law enforcement acutely, and also have emotional depth because of the characters. Fall Guy goes on my list of favorite installments. I recommend the series to fans of Tana French.

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