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Down Cemetery Road
by Mick Herron
Down Cemetery Road by Mick Herron is the first book of his Zoë Boehm private investigator stories.
After a neighborhood house explodes and one of the occupants, a young girl goes missing, the main character of the book, neighbor Sarah Tucker, becomes consumed with finding her. Her initial efforts to locate the missing girl uncover a diabolical government network of death and mayhem. Her efforts to find the girl have in fact put her own life in peril.
Sarah turns to Zoë Boehm, a skilled and tough private investigator, to find the girl and learn the reasons behind the explosion. What unfolds is a thrilling and chilling series of events. The characters are imaginative and the story is captivating.
A great read. Hold on for dear life!
Review by Barry Novick
February 6, 2026
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