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Prelude to Murder
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Feb 28 2026
Pages: 362
Weight: 1.07
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Detective Andre Washington does not chase headlines. He chases truth.
A rising homicide detective in Falls Church, Virginia, Andre brings methodical precision, quiet discipline, and unshakable moral clarity to every case. Raised by his grandmother after tragedy shaped his childhood, he learned early that justice is not loud, it is earned. Now he works inside a system that is political, flawed, and human, determined to make sure victims are not reduced to statistics.
Across the series, Andre faces powerful men who believe influence can bury evidence, killers who turn crimes into elaborate games, and conspiracies that reach into city hall and beyond. With his veteran partner at his side, a sharp district attorney's office backing the fight, and a city that does not always welcome hard truths, Andre must navigate institutional pressure while refusing to look away.
These novels blend tight procedural realism with psychological depth, layered investigations, and moral consequence. The crimes are complex. The politics are real. The cost of justice is personal.
If you like the emotional stakes of James Patterson's Alex Cross, the forensic precision of Jeffery Deaver's Lincoln Rhyme, and the moral gravity of Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch, you will feel right at home with Andre Washington.
Justice is not clean. It is not easy. But someone has to do the work.
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