A Cold, Hard Case, Dan Petrosini
A Cold, Hard Case, Dan Petrosini
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A Cold, Hard Case

Author: Dan Petrosini

Series: A Luca Mystery #4

Narrator: Francis Kearny

Unabridged: 6 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dan Petrosini

Published: 03/12/2026


Synopsis

Justice doesn't have an expiration date.
Statistics say half of all killers get away. They blend into the suburbs, they grow old, and they forget. But the families of the victims never do. When Detective Luca receives a cryptic call about a 25-year-old murder, he is pulled into the darkest corner of the city's history: the brutal, unsolved murder of a teenage girl. For two decades, a devastated mother has waited for answers, and a younger brother has lived with the ghosts of that night. Now, as Luca prepares for the challenges of fatherhood himself, the case becomes deeply personal. He isn't just hunting a shadow; he's fighting to give a shattered family the peace they've been denied for a generation. But the trail is a minefield. Between a botched original investigation and a carousel of tight-lipped suspects, someone wants the past to stay buried. And they are willing to kill again to make sure Luca doesn't dig too deep. Can Luca solve the crime that defined a family's nightmare, or will he become the next victim of a secret twenty-five years in the making? ** You can enter the Luca Mystery Series with any book.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Julie on November 03, 2020

I loved this book. With so many amateur sleuths out there it is nice to come back to an entertaining police procedural plot and with great characters this one is sure not to disappoint. I have enjoyed the other books in this series but with so many suspects and twist I think this one has to be up th......more

Goodreads review by Aurora on November 16, 2020

I really liked this story about the investigation of a cold case from 25 years earlier. It's a well written mystery where the clues lead in many directions and, for a time, you suspect nearly everybody but the investigating cops. Luca is a likeable guy with the kind of obsessive personality that mak......more

Goodreads review by Hanny on November 15, 2020

this is my favorite book of this series so far. I feel like Detective Luca has matured and is ready for the next step in life. the investigation was interesting, and the emotions this case brought to the detective were genuine. also - great Job of the narrator. I received a free review copy of this book......more

Goodreads review by Joseph on April 28, 2019

An incredible mystery that forces the reader to rethink who the killer might be with each new interview. As the detectives work the case, they ever expand all the people who might be involved, and with each person, there is motive and opportunity that keeps the reader guessing.......more

Goodreads review by Patricia on November 03, 2020

This was a really interesting book. The storyline was intriguing, the characters were wonderful, and the reader was very good. I received a free review copy of this audio book in exchange for an honest review.......more