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Illusion of Truth - (A Detective Emily Hunter Mystery) by  James L'Etoile (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Illusion of Truth - (A Detective Emily Hunter Mystery) by James L'Etoile (Paperback)

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  • Sacramento Detective Emily Hunter is often exposed to inhumanity at work-- but a crime becomes horrifyingly personal when her boyfriend, fellow cop Brian Conner, is the victim of a targeted church bombing.
  • About the Author: James L' Etoile is a former associate warden in a maximum-security prison, hostage negotiator, facility captain, and director of California's state parole system, and he uses his twenty-nine years " behind bars" as an influence in his award-winning novels, short stories, and screenplays.
  • 366 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
  • Series Name: A Detective Emily Hunter Mystery

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Sacramento Detective Emily Hunter is often exposed to inhumanity at work-- but a crime becomes horrifyingly personal when her boyfriend, fellow cop Brian Conner, is the victim of a targeted church bombing. Battling with heartbreak, Emily must find the criminals who uprooted her life-- and make sure justice is served.

Perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter and Michael Connelly



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"Everything you read police stories for is here, and much, much more." --Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)

"Illusion of Truth is a high-voltage, high-stakes police procedural . . . fueled by startling forensic authenticity." --Margot Douaihy, best-selling author of Divine Ruin

"Illusion of Truth is a real deal police-eye view of the mean streets. Bosch and Ballard, make room for Emily Hunter. She's brash, bold, but with a soul and a heart for justice." --Reed Farrel Coleman, New York Times best-selling author

"An absolutely relentless thriller . . . L'Etoile has penned another hit in this top-notch series." --J.T. Ellison, New York Times best-selling author of Last Seen



About the Author



James L' Etoile is a former associate warden in a maximum-security prison, hostage negotiator, facility captain, and director of California's state parole system, and he uses his twenty-nine years " behind bars" as an influence in his award-winning novels, short stories, and screenplays. His novels include Dead Drop, Black Label, At What Cost, Bury the Past, and Little River. Illusion of Truth is the third book in his Detective Emily Hunter Mystery Series, following the Lefty Award-nominated Face of Greed and River of Lies. L' Etoile lives with his wife outside of Sacramento, California. When he's not writing, you can find him working with his Corgi therapy dogs.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.25 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W)
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 366
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective
Series Title: A Detective Emily Hunter Mystery
Publisher: Oceanview Publishing
Theme: Women Sleuths
Format: Paperback
Author: James L'Etoile
Language: English
Street Date: January 6, 2026
TCIN: 1005019531
UPC: 9781608096497
Item Number (DPCI): 247-26-2433
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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