Part of Women's Murder Club, book 1
First published 2005
Lindsay Boxer stares at another crime scene that makes no sense. The homicide inspector knows the standard police procedures aren't working against this killer who has stunned San Francisco. She needs help from outside her department. Claire Washburn, the medical examiner, holds crucial forensic evidence. Jill Bernhardt brings legal expertise as an assistant district attorney. Cindy Thomas covers crime for the San Francisco Chronicle and has access to information the others lack. Together, these four women create their own investigation unit, the Women's Murder Club. They sidestep their supervisors and share resources their departments won't. As the killer continues terrorizing the city, the women develop deep friendships while pursuing leads through unconventional methods. They close in on their target, but the truth about the murderer's identity will shatter everything they believed about the case. The revelation proves more shocking than any of them anticipated.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, unconventional-investigation
Setting: San Francisco
Period: 21st-century
424 pages · Paperback · Little, Brown and Company