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  • The Quiet Shape of Consequence (The Detective Stories)

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The Quiet Shape of Consequence (The Detective Stories) Kindle Edition

by John Bailey (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
When Daniel Whitaker receives the call that Richard Halse is dead, he responds exactly as expected: measured, cooperative, quietly attentive.

He answers every question.
He offers every reasonable detail.
He helps the investigation move forward.

What no one realizes is that Daniel is not uncovering the truth.
He is constructing it.

As suspicion shifts and the narrative tightens, Daniel refines his account with increasing precision—editing, shaping, and redirecting events with the calm discipline of a man who believes control is the same as innocence.

But truth does not disappear simply because it is managed.
And the story Daniel tells begins, slowly and inexorably, to resist him.

Told in a chilling first-person voice, The Quiet Shape of Consequence is a psychological thriller about self-deception, moral narrative, and the fragile distance between who we are and who we believe ourselves to be.

Because in the end, the most dangerous story is the one we tell ourselves.
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  1. Part of series
    The Detective Stories
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    190 pages
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    English
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  5. Publication date
    March 23, 2026
  6. File size
    766 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0GTKBCLR1
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 23, 2026
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 766 KB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 190 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ The Detective Stories

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John Bailey

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John Bailey is a storyteller who traverses the ages—whether roaming the scorched deserts of Mars, the crumbling cathedrals of Reformation Europe, or the haunted back alleys of 1912 Shanghai. With a pen rooted in conviction and imagination, he writes tales where faith meets fire, where courage is tested, and where truth costs everything.

His works span genres but share a common spirit: from Flames of the Word: Stories of Reform and Renewal, which breathes life into the heroic journeys of the great Reformers and Bible translators, to Red Dust, Steam, and Glory, a collection of pulpy, high-octane spiritual adventures set among the stars, and The Phantom Atlas, a globe-spanning supernatural mystery set on the eve of modernity.

Drawing on deep historical research and a love of golden-age adventure, John crafts stories that are both thrilling and thoughtful—celebrating conviction, sacrifice, and the eternal battle between light and shadow. He writes for readers who hunger for meaning as much as excitement.

When not writing, John explores historical sites, teaches, and hikes through forgotten places with a notebook in hand. He lives in the American Southwest with his family and far too many books.

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