by Lis W. Wiehl
First published 2015
Mia Quinn faces down Seattle's most violent criminals in court every day. When a twenty-two-year-old convict presses a razor to her throat, blaming her for putting him away, she escapes unharmed but shaken. The attack reminds her that danger comes with the job. Detective Charlie Carlson brings worse news. He suspects Mia's accountant husband didn't die in an accident. Someone killed him. When official channels block their efforts to reopen the case, Mia and Charlie investigate alone. They uncover evidence that her husband lived a double life. He wasn't just an accountant, and he wasn't honest. As they dig deeper, the people who killed him notice Mia and her children. She must choose between learning the truth about the man she married and keeping her family safe. The investigation forces her to confront how little she knew about her husband and how much she'll risk to protect the people she loves most.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, detective
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Seattle
320 pages · Paperback · Thomas Nelson
Content warnings: violence