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Drawn into a wealthy family's long, sordid history, a grieving detective faces a choice: overlook a socialite's death and save his career, or risk it all for the chance to hear his daughter's voice again.

If photos could speak.
Still grieving his toddler's death, Detective Dan Brennan of the Philadelphia…

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

I love the supernatural, and the premise for this book is amazing: cold cases and a wall of photos that speak.

I enjoyed the psychological angle: a cop with more than the average baggage coming off bereavement leave and a woman who suffers from seizures and is medicated. I found myself questioning how reliable either was and whether either of them could solve the crime. Or was it a crime?

I loved the detective assigned to this “easy” case and the vulnerable Cassandra. When these two damaged characters teamed up, I was cheering them on. I read this in about…

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