INK and BLOOD (en Inglés) - Irv Segal

NOT ALL DETECTIVES CARRY BADGES

When a scribe fixing a flawed letter in an old scroll stumbles upon a long-lost family fortune, the discovery could have changed his life.

When a scribe fixing a flawed letter in an old scroll stumbles upon a long-lost family fortune, the discovery could have changed his life.

Instead, it ends it.

After revealing what he found, the scribe is murdered-and his discovery vanishes without a trace.

The police think it's a suicide. Open and shut.

The community isn't so sure.

They call Jake Cooper.

Not a cop. Not licensed. But informally trained by a retired detective and trusted as the Jewish community's internal investigator, Jake works alongside law enforcement-quietly pursuing the questions people won't answer in an official interrogation room.

As he reconstructs the victim's final days, Jake uncovers a tightening circle of greed, secrecy, and opportunity. Someone moved quickly. Decisively. Ruthlessly.

This wasn't a suicide, and it wasn't random violence.

It was calculated.

And whoever killed for the fortune is prepared to protect what they stole.

Now Jake must follow a trail of hidden motives and financial shadows before the truth disappears again.

A gripping crime thriller perfect for readers who love intelligent investigators, closed-community secrets, murder driven by greed, and high-stakes investigative suspense.