by Liza Cody
First published 1994
Anna Lee finds herself drawn into a web of interconnected cases when she discovers that solving one crime only reveals another perpetrator lurking in the shadows. The private investigator must navigate through layers of deception as each resolution exposes a new culprit behind the scenes. What begins as a straightforward investigation transforms into something far more complex when Anna realizes that the obvious suspect is merely the first of two criminals working in tandem. She faces the challenge of identifying not just the primary offender but also the secondary player who has been manipulating events from behind the scenes. As Anna peels back each layer of the mystery, she confronts the unsettling truth that justice is rarely as simple as catching a single guilty party. The case forces her to question her assumptions about guilt and innocence while testing her determination to see justice served completely.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, detective
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
256 pages · Hardcover · Chatto & Windus