Part of Women's Murder Club, book 7
First published 2008
Detective Lindsay Boxer stares at the charred remains of another affluent home where a married couple died in flames. She and partner Rich Conklin search for evidence linking this fire to others consuming wealthy households across the suburbs. Meanwhile, California's golden boy Michael Campion has vanished for a month, and a devastating new lead emerges in his disappearance case. As more fires claim victims in comfortable neighborhoods, Lindsay works with the Murder Club to track down the arsonists before they strike again. The investigation becomes personal when the blazes move dangerously close to Lindsay's own world. Caught between two romantic interests and fearing for her safety, Lindsay faces her most challenging professional and personal crises simultaneously. She must solve both the arson spree and Campion's disappearance while navigating threats that could destroy everything she holds dear.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, personal-stakes, romantic-subplot
Setting: California, Suburbs
Period: Contemporary
376 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company
Content warnings: violence