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Cal Claxton #1
Poisoned Pen Press
September 2013
On Sale: September 3, 2013
250 pages
ISBN: 1464201722
EAN: 9781464201721
Hardcover
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Mystery
Cal Claxton is determined to reinvent himself as a small town lawyer in the aftermath of his wifeโs suicide. Once a hardcharging L.A. prosecutor, he now lives in an old farmhouse overlooking the Oregon wine country. When a scruffy, tattooed kid shows up asking for help in solving his motherโs cold case murder, Cal wants to say no. But the kid, who calls himself Picasso, has ridden a bike from Portland, and something about his determination touches Cal. It turns out Picasso is a gifted artist. Heโs also one of the legions of street kids who are drawn to Portlandโs Old Town. A reluctant Cal finds Picasso painting a mural on the side of a health clinic run by an idealistic doctor. Then Picasso is charged with the murder of a major business figure. The evidence is overwhelming. Suddenly Cal finds himself back in the game, pitted against the police, the media, and some of Portlandโs most powerful citizens. Is Picasso being framed? And if so, is there a connection between the murder of his mom and this new killing?
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