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How do you hunt down your best friend’s killer when you’re a drug-addicted ex-cop living on the streets?

Cal Rogan has reached rock bottom.

Once a rising-star detective, he has one friend left from his old life. When he finds him dead, his former colleagues rule it a suicide. Cal…

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

I loved that each chapter was a different character’s perspective. It kept the story moving through internal dialogue.

I am a big advocate of mental health and the author did an excellent job of respectfully incorporating the main character’s addiction. I enjoyed the colourful characters and unearthing the murderer!

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