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New Urban Mystery by Detroit Native

`The Glass Key`, Daryl Smith`s new novel, is an urban mystery and thriller. Men are dying, one by one. But no one knows if they are bing murdered or if they are comitting suicide. Essence, the main character, is a skillfully trained PI. But these victims seem to have a personal tie to her and to her past. The lifeless bodies are known to her and to her illustrious and famous father, a well known businessman.

Essence`s search for answers takes her back in time when her father was a G and Essence is on a life and death mission that brings her closer to her own demise as killers go after her. Is it the Digg`s Crusaders case she is investigating, or something else? With the aid of Tony, Essence goes on a man hunt to bring down a ruthless killer or killers before her fathers life and legacy is exposed and comes crashing down.

There`s no denying the mind-reeling evidence before her shocked eyes and those of Tony, the police Detective she is partnering with. While no longer a member of the city`s police force, Tony has decided to assist Essence in the Case of the Diggs Crusaders. He is also falling fast for his beautiful and sassy PI. But love takes a back seat when murder gets close to home and even more chilling is the discovery that the current murders are linked to homicides from the past. Her father`s past.