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James C. Cornwallis: The Ashes Trade
Paperback
Series: James C. Cornwallis, Book 7
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Sep 8 2025
Pages: 148
Weight: 0.46
Height: 0.34 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In Kensley City, music doesn't die - it mutates.
When legendary jazz pianist Lyla Saint-James collapses during rehearsal, her death is ruled natural. But when her ashes vanish before her memorial, private investigator James Cornwallis is dragged into a case that smells like smoke, mirrors, and blood.
What begins as a missing urn spirals into a criminal world obsessed with legacy - a secret society turning the remains of genius into diamonds for collectors who believe brilliance should be owned, not remembered.
As James pushes deeper into danger, relationships begin to fracture:
A girlfriend who refuses to pretend he's invincible.
A prodigy protégé testing the limits of loyalty.
A strategist assistant who sees the cracks before he does.
And a mentor-cop whose morality is bending under pressure.
In a city built on secrets, James must uncover the truth before the final note fades - or become another legacy sold in silence.
Because some songs refuse to end.
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