9 - Clipped and Consequences

A sudden street attack leaves private investigator Laughton Phillips shaken, his wife seriously injured, and priceless art stolen in an instant. What follows is a relentless search through Boston’s streets and the shadowy art world, where trust fractures, loyalties shift, and the consequences of one violent moment refuse to stay buried. Clipped and Consequences is a sharply observed crime novel about damage done—and the cost of setting things right.