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Based on a true story, this gripping novel of crime and redemption covers the kidnapping of a young boy during the week before Christmas and the three detectives who lead the investigation—Ralph Kane, Isaiah Bell, and their boss, Inspector Roberta Easterly. Enraged and anguished by this savage act—which seems to have been motivated purely by greed—yet frustrated by the political maneuverings inside the police department, Kane and Bell must each confront personal and racial demons as they cross moral boundaries in order to chase down several leads from sources within the city's various criminal networks. As the tragic loss of the child brings the community to a standstill, it compels all involved, white and black, criminals and cops alike, to look for the remaining shred of goodness in their lives. ** ### Review "*The Snow Angel* is . . . a compelling page turner, painting in broad strokes images of an inner city nightmare."  —Sir Anthony Hopkins, award-winning actor "A riveting police drama...[and] an insightful...commentary on the state of race relations in today’s America."  *—*Louis Gossett Jr., award-winning actor and founder of Eracism "*The Snow Angel* is a superb, . . . realistic, and thrilling tale of the best and worst of law enforcement. Only someone who lived through it daily could write this book. Graham did."  —*The Detroit News* ### About the Author **Michael Graham** is a former crime reporter and investigative journalist with almost 20 years of experience. He has worked for the *Los Angeles Daily News, The San Diego Union-Tribune,* and the *Detroit Free Press*,* *where he covered the case on which this novel is based. He is a former member of the team of journalists behind the groundbreaking book on the Medellin drug cartel, *The Cocaine Wars, *and has worked as a screenwriter. He lives in Malibu, California.