{"product_id":"pieces-of-the-past-paperback-1","title":"Pieces of the Past - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoe Broadmeadow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePIECES OF THE PAST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Detective Josh Williams Novel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA decades-old crime refuses to stay buried.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen human remains are uncovered at a long-abandoned construction site, Detective Lieutenant \u003cstrong\u003eJosh Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e is pulled into a cold case that reaches back to the 1970s-an unsolved kidnapping that shattered a family and quietly disappeared from the record. What begins as a historical review quickly turns into an active investigation when new evidence suggests the past isn't finished claiming victims.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Williams re-examines faded files, unreliable memories, and long-protected secrets, he runs headfirst into the realities of modern police work: political pressure, limited resources, jurisdictional conflicts, and the consequences of reopening wounds some people would rather keep closed. Every lead comes with resistance, and every mistake carries a cost-not just to the case, but to Williams's career and those closest to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe deeper the investigation goes, the clearer it becomes that the original crime was only one piece of a much larger truth. Solving it will require patience, persistence, and a willingness to confront uncomfortable realities about the past-and the institution charged with protecting the public.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWritten by a retired police captain with decades of real investigative experience\u003c\/strong\u003e, Pieces of the Past is a gritty, realistic police procedural that strips away television myths to show how cases are actually built-and how justice is often delayed, compromised, or quietly denied.\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Connelly's procedural realism\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDennis Lehane's moral grit\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003echaracter-driven crime fiction grounded in authentic police work\u003c\/strong\u003e, Pieces of the Past is the first novel in a compelling police procedural series.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47590176915595,"sku":"9798992721065","price":35.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/7JNp6XqcnQ9798992721065.webp?v=1782190241","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/pieces-of-the-past-paperback-1","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}