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Shell Games: A Cook Investigations Novel
Paperback
Series: A Cook Investigations Novel, Book 1
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Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Dec 8 2025
Pages: 506
Weight: 1.91
Height: 1.02 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Former police captain Ellie Cook didn't choose retirement-it was forced on her after nerve damage, trauma, and a case that nearly killed her. Now she works the Oregon Coast as a private investigator, trying to rebuild her life one case at a time. In Shell Games, Ellie takes on her first major investigation: a missing young woman whose disappearance exposes a network of lies stretching from Seaside's winter beaches to the quiet backrooms of local businesses.
As Ellie digs deeper, she battles chronic pain, addiction, PTSD, and the fallout of a complicated relationship with her former therapist, Alexa Mendoza. Supported by Seaside Police Chief Jesse Tran and EMT Joe Park, Ellie uncovers a truth darker than she expected-and realizes someone is watching her far more closely than the case should allow.
Gritty, emotional, and grounded in real coastal Oregon, Shell Games launches a new detective series where justice is messy, healing is not linear, and the hardest battles are the ones fought inside. Perfect for fans of character-driven crime fiction, flawed heroines, and coastal noir.
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