Guilty

Dedication

For Namanda Gaita,
the woman I love.

Thank you for being part of my life, for believing in me, and for giving me someone to think about when the world gets heavy.

This book is for you.

GUILTY

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, organizations, places, events, and incidents are either products of the author's imagination or used fictitiously. The city of Harlow and the Harlow Police Department do not exist. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

First Edition 2026