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Synopsis
In The Big Close, detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith are thrust into a complex homicide investigation when they receive a call about a body found in a motel room. The victim, identified as Tom Rustad, has been dead for some time, and the circumstances surrounding his death raise immediate questions. With no identification and a ransacked room, the detectives must work quickly to piece together the victim's life and the events leading up to his demise.
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