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5.0 out of 5 stars Coming Clean is a fast read that will linger long in memory.
Fred Lansing is not your typical detective. Although he works at the Detective Ink agency, he is not an investigator. He is their janitor. A retired military man with a wife facing the challenges of menopause, he finds that he misses doing work that he believes to be important. He needs the job, but he expected more from life. So, he begins investigating an accident that could be murder. Worried that his impersonation of a detective will be discovered and that he will lose his job or worse, he doggedly—though amateurishly—pursues the truth. Along the way, he learns as much about himself and his marriage as he does about the crime.
One janitor. One murder. One chance to come clean.
In Coming Clean, Terry Persun delivers a smart, heartfelt mystery that proves it’s never too late to make a difference. Fred Lancing, a retired Air Force electronics expert turned janitor at a prestigious detective agency, stumbles into a murder case no one else wants. With nothing but curiosity and a crumpled case file, Fred dives into a tangled web of family secrets, deception, and a suspicious death that everyone insists was an accident.
As Fred investigates, he must confront his own past, strained relationships, and the limits of his quiet life. What begins as a personal quest becomes a gripping journey of justice, identity, and redemption.
Perfect for fans of character-driven mysteries like The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency and A Man Called Ove, Coming Clean is a poignant, page-turning whodunit with heart.