{"product_id":"clean-hands-walter-tellis-9798180483584","title":"Clean Hands: How a Narcotics Officer Lost His Daughter to the Opioid Epidemic and Discovered Who Was Really Responsible","description":"\u003cp\u003eHe spent his career fighting drugs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen addiction entered his own home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd the victim wasn't a stranger, a suspect, or a name in a police report.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was his daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClean Hands is a powerful narrative nonfiction story that begins with a question almost too painful to ask: How does a narcotics officer lose his own child to the very epidemic he spent years trying to stop?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the opioid crisis spreads across America, Kevin Simmers believes he understands the enemy. He has spent years enforcing the law, arresting traffickers, and fighting the destruction drugs leave behind. But when addiction becomes part of his own family's story, everything he thought he knew begins to unravel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat follows is a deeply human journey through loss, grief, recovery, and an uncomfortable search for truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you're about to discover will change how you see addiction, responsibility, and the people caught in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew people know that some of the most devastating chapters of the opioid epidemic began far from alleyways and criminal networks. The hidden truth behind this crisis reaches into doctors' offices, pharmacies, courtrooms, treatment programs, living rooms, and communities across the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The collision between law enforcement and addiction\u003cbr\u003e- The devastating reality families face behind closed doors\u003cbr\u003e- Why recovery is often harder to access than the drugs themselves\u003cbr\u003e- The unanswered questions surrounding the opioid epidemic\u003cbr\u003e- How grief can evolve into purpose\u003cbr\u003e- The remarkable story behind Brooke's House and the lives it continues to impact\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a story about addiction, this is a story about family, hope, resilience, and the search for understanding in a world where easy answers rarely exist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho should read this book?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnyone affected by addiction, recovery, overdose loss, public health issues, law enforcement, family trauma, or the opioid crisis. It is especially relevant for readers seeking a deeper understanding of one of the most important and misunderstood issues of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy does this story matter now?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the crisis continues. Families continue searching for answers. Communities continue struggling. And the lessons hidden within this story have never been more important.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a story about perfect heroes or simple villains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a story about people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd about the possibility that even after unimaginable heartbreak, hope can still survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReady to uncover the truth?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet your copy today and begin the unforgettable journey behind Clean Hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Walter Tellis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798180483584\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Walter Tellis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173563900159,"sku":"9798180483584","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_efc81d77-1183-483f-82a5-e3621aeba01f.jpg?v=1788955243","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/clean-hands-walter-tellis-9798180483584","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}