First published 2007
Pittsburgh swelters through a summer weekend when homicide detective Richard Christie discovers two bodies. A courteous woman lies dead. An innocent child follows. Christie sees no link between the victims. His department runs short on officers. The evidence points nowhere useful. He must guide rookie detective Colleen Greer through her first major case. Greer carries her own burdens. Her boyfriend wants out of their relationship. She harbors feelings for Christie that complicate their professional partnership. She recognizes both victims from her past, though barely. A disturbing theory forms in her mind about the killer's identity. The suspect has no clear motive or connection to either victim. Greer must follow her instincts while wrestling with painful memories from her childhood. Christie relies on logic and procedure. Greer trusts her gut. Together they pursue a murderer who strikes without apparent reason, leaving a city on edge and two detectives questioning everything they thought they knew about crime and motive.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Pittsburgh
Period: Summer
320 pages · Kindle Edition · Minotaur Books