by Andrew Gross
First published 2012
Henry Steadman practices plastic surgery in Florida and travels to deliver a keynote speech at a medical conference. A routine traffic stop changes everything when police officers pull him from his car and place him under arrest. Multiple squad cars arrive at the scene. The questioning becomes threatening before the situation appears to calm down. Henry prepares to leave when the arresting officer dies suddenly in his patrol car. Henry becomes the prime suspect in the killing. A second death follows, targeting someone Henry knows. Henry understands that someone has constructed an elaborate conspiracy to destroy him. The frame job traps Henry in an impossible situation. He cannot turn to law enforcement to prove his innocence. Henry must protect the person who matters most to him while clearing his name through other means. His successful life crumbles in moments, forcing him to fight back against forces determined to see him convicted of murder.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: frame-job, innocent-accused, race-against-time
Setting: Florida
324 pages · Hardcover · William Morrow
Content warnings: death, violence