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One detective's pursuit of truth and justice When a young woman's body is found in an alley, Jack Mallory takes on the case as the on-call detective. But before he can make a start, he is suddenly reassigned by his boss, Terrance Singleton, to the cold case of Timothy Waters, who had served 20 years in prison for the murder of Elizabeth Mitchell, the daughter of the then mayor.A review of his conviction has set him free and as a friend of the family, Singleton wants to make sure Mallory finds more evidence to put him back behind bars.But the case is complex and before long Mallory discovers that there is a lot more to it than meets the eye; family tensions, a witness run out of town and the possibility the victim had a second boyfriend. It all points to a shoddy investigation and a blunder that sent an innocent man to prison.When Mallory's investigation reveals a link between the girl in the alley, Elizabeth, and another murder victim from seven years ago, he can't help but wonder if they are connected. With the motive unclear, and the perpetrator a mystery, Mallory must piece together the evidence that may solve three cases instead of one, overcome a miscarriage of justice and uncover a killer who may be closer than he thinks.

Detective Jack Mallory is back and on the trail of an elusive murderer with an unusual calling card.When a body is found in a shallow grave with a dog, the seasoned detective hopes the animal's microchip will help him identify the victim. What he discovers sends shock waves through him. The chip identifies another woman-one who's gone missing.Before the veteran detective can make sense of this baffling revelation, a second, then third victim is found with the same M.O.Jack teams up with Detectives Shaun Travis and Maureen Weatherby to pursue every possible lead in their search for a murderer. But as the investigation continues the body count rises, as does the number of possible suspects.With an active killer in their city, their greatest enemy is time. Can Jack and his team find the him before he claims another victim?

Stephanie Ellison is found assaulted and near death in a park, late at night. Her husband, Richard, and their closest friends, Brent and Wendy, arrive at the hospital too late to say good-bye. Richard is filled with grief when Brent voices concerns about his lack of an alibi. He suggests that they lie and say that Brent is his alibi to keep police focused on finding Stephanie's killer. It is a small lie that spirals out of control and soon consumes the investigation. Jack Mallory is handed the case and he soon finds that the victim, an accountant, was loved by most everyone. But despite that, the suspect list is long, from coworkers to friends. At the top is her husband who has that alibi. The victim, herself, had lied about where she was that night, making it difficult to know who she was with before her death. As Jack wades through the clues and lies, every interview seems to lead to another motive. In the end, Jack must push to reveal the truth of why the victim was left to die alone in a park. A LEGAL ACCOUNTING is the third installment of the Jack Mallory Mysteries series.