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The Essence of the Problem
2018
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4.87
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58
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Marshall Drummond has faced many challenging cases in the past, but nothing could prepare him for taking on a case for his old boss, the Chief of Police. Caught in a web of lies and secrets, Drummond must figure out why the Chief’s wife and maid are being terrorized by an other-worldly being before it returns to kill them all. Then he has to figure out how to stop the thing. Welcome to the Marshall Drummond Case Files. These stories explore the dark mysteries and thrilling adventures of 1940s PI, Marshall Drummond, before he died and became the ghost detective found in the bestselling Max Porter Paranormal Mysteries.

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Author

Stuart Jaffe
Stuart Jaffe
Author · 63 books

Stuart Jaffe is the madman behind the Nathan K thrillers, Max Porter paranormal-mystery series, The Malja Chronicles, The Bluesman series, and much more. He has written numerous short stories in Fantasy, SF, and Horror. He was also the co-host of The Eclectic Review (http://eclectic.libsyn.com) — a podcast about science, art, and well, everything. Stuart lives in rural North Carolina, and for those who keep count, the latest animal listing is as follows: one dog, two cats, one albino corn snake, three aquatic turtles, assorted fish, seven chickens, and a horse. Thankfully, the chickens and the horse do not live inside the house.

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