First published 2022
Lindsay Boxer knows guns. The SFPD Sergeant tracks rumors about a final weapons shipment sneaking across the Mexican border before new gun restrictions take effect. She has twenty-two seconds to make the right choice or lose everything. Her most trusted informant delivers intelligence about a case that strikes too close to her world. Former police officers are dying in professional executions. Each victim carries the same threatening message: You talk, you die. The killer targets cops who might have talked. Lindsay realizes she could be next. The countdown has started. She must decide whether to pursue the truth or protect herself. Her badge hangs in the balance. So does her life. The investigation forces Lindsay to question who she can trust in her own department. Every second brings her closer to a choice between justice and survival.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: corruption, countdown, secrets
Setting: Mexico, San Francisco
Period: 21st-century
384 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company
Content warnings: violence