K. C Constantine
1) Grievance
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[2000]
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"Crumbling, empty buildings, a real-estate infrastructure sputtering out, next-to-no tax base for the town and its schools, a population thrown to the mercies of the welfare state ... to many of Rocksburg's citizens, this was the bitter legacy of the mid-1980s. A brutal regimen of downsizing had shut down steel production and eliminated two-thirds of the factory's workforce - a policy enforced by steel magnate J. D. Lyons." "If Lyons accomplished...
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c1997
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Retired police chief Mario Balzic of Rocksburg, Pennsylvania, investigates a double killing for which a man was convicted and served time. On gaining his freedom the man continues to plead his innocence and his plea is backed by the discovery that some of the witnesses lied. By the author of Good Sons.
3) Blood mud
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[1999]
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Retired police chief Mario Balzic of Rocksburg, Pennsylvania, investigates the theft of guns and ammunition from a firearms company. In the process, he discovers corruption in high places.
5) Brush back
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[1998]
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Detective Ruggiero Carlucci of Rocksburg, Pennsylvania, investigates the slaying of a baseball player, famous for his aggressive pitching style. Suspects include two ex-wives and a girlfriend, all of whom were at the receiving end of the player's aggressive style at home. By the author of Family Values.