Part of Women's Murder Club, book 10
First published 2011
Lindsay Boxer returns from her wedding to face a brutal crime scene. A teenage girl lies near death, her newborn baby vanished without a trace. The criminals have disappeared completely, and the victim refuses to reveal what she knows. Meanwhile, Lindsay's friend Yuki Castellano fights to convict a woman accused of killing her husband in front of their children. Yuki's entire career depends on securing a guilty verdict. When Lindsay uncovers evidence that could free the defendant, she must choose between loyalty to her friend and following her instincts about the truth. Her new supervisor Lieutenant Jackson Brady monitors her every decision. The pressure to locate the missing infant begins destroying her marriage to Joe. Lindsay questions whether she can balance her demanding career with her own hopes of starting a family.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: friends-to-lovers, loyalty-vs-truth
Setting: San Francisco
Period: Contemporary
395 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company