Part of Women's Murder Club, book 17
First published 2018
A string of mysterious shootings terrorizes San Francisco, and Sergeant Lindsay Boxer finds herself hunting a killer who seems to know too much about police operations. When a reluctant informant approaches her with crucial information, Lindsay discovers something disturbing: the threat appears to be coming from inside her own department. The investigation pulls her beyond her normal jurisdiction and takes a physical toll on her body, causing alarming medical symptoms that worry her closest allies in the Women's Murder Club. They urge her to step back from the case, but Lindsay cannot ignore the mounting danger to innocent lives. As she pursues leads into increasingly perilous territory, she faces a calculated adversary who seems intent on destroying everything she values. Lindsay has built her career and personal life on solid principles, serving as a decorated officer while maintaining her roles as wife, mother, and trusted friend. Now she must protect her city while a cunning killer works systematically to tear down her integrity and threaten all she holds dear.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: corrupt-cop, enemies-to-lovers
Setting: San Francisco
Period: 21st-century
353 pages · Hardcover · LITTLE, BROWN
Content warnings: violence