D O A Dead On Arrival By Dave Pedneau

D.O.A. (Dead on Arrival) is a gripping crime mystery thriller novel written by American author Dave Pedneau, originally published in February 1988. It is the second installment in his popular Whit Pynchon Mystery Series. 

The plot centers around a heinous crime that shakes the local community. A young girl is brutally murdered, and her pregnant mother is shot and left in a coma. Investigating the tragedy is Whit Pynchon, the District Attorney's top investigator. Pynchon must unravel why the woman was targeted and what dangerous secrets she was keeping before she was silenced