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The Taken Woman: A gripping international detective crime thriller
Paperback
Series: Inspector Rojo Crime Thriller, Book 5
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 29 2026
Pages: 292
Weight: 0.58
Height: 0.73 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
The killer does not want Inspector Rojo dead. He wants him exposed.
Is a career worth more than an innocent life?
Inspector Rojo has spent years trying to protect the normal life he always wanted.
And bury the past that could destroy it.
But when the body of a young woman turns up in Alicante, the case becomes more than another murder. It becomes a message.
For him.
Rojo has been pushed away from investigations because of his attitude, his methods, and the enemies he keeps making inside the department. Now a sadistic killer is forcing him back in.
The demand is simple.
Expose his past.
Or more people will die.
Forty-eight hours.
A case tangled in secrets, pressure, and other people's agendas.
A woman still alive.
For Inspector Rojo, this is his last chance to do the right thing.
Even if it costs him everything.
The Taken Woman is a tense police thriller about buried secrets, brutal choices, and one detective forced to decide what matters more: his career or the life of an innocent victim.
If you enjoy gritty police procedurals, flawed detectives, dark urban noir, wrongful accusations, murder investigations, and page-turning suspense, this powerful crime thriller is your next must-read.Perfect for fans of Michael Connelly, Ian Rankin, Jo Nesb , and European crime fiction.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING
***** Dark, gripping, and impossible to put down. Rojo is a fantastic detective.
***** A brutal, atmospheric crime thriller with a setting that feels vivid and dangerous. ***** If you like hard-edged police mysteries and flawed investigators, read this. ***** Fast, gritty, and full of tension. One of those books that keeps pulling you deeper.Start reading today and discover the dark side of Cartagena in this unforgettable first case for Inspector Rojo.
Each book in the series can be read as a standalone.
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