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Opening Moves

The Bowers Files, Book 6

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Opening Moves

By: Steven James
Narrated by: Richard Ferrone
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About this listen

Milwaukee, 1995. In a city still reeling from the crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer, a woman’s body is found with the lungs removed. Local cops think a Dahmer copycat is on the loose. But Patrick Bowers, working as a homicide detective for the Milwaukee Police Department, sees from the timing and location of the crime that this is not a copycat at all. It's a killer with an entirely different agenda....

©2012 Steven James (P)2012 Recorded Books Crime Crime Thrillers Fiction Genre Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Murder

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" Opening Moves is a mesmerizing read. From the first chapter, it sets its hook deep and drags you through a darkly gripping story with relentless power. My conclusion: I need to read more of Steven James." (Michael Connelly)
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This is another very good listen in The Bowers Files series. Fast paced and edge of the seat listening. Richard Ferrone's narration is spot on and brings the story to life. Recommended.

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Amazing narration and story - really enjoyed learning about Patrick Bowers’s early cop days and when he first met Tessa.

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