First published 2013
Annabel works for the police, cares for her elderly mother, and keeps a cat for company. She would reject any suggestion that loneliness defines her life. Her perspective shifts when she finds her neighbor's badly decomposed remains. The woman had been dead in her home for months without anyone noticing her absence. The discovery shocks Annabel into recognizing how invisible some people become. She begins investigating solitary deaths through her police work. Her research reveals that her city experiences these forgotten deaths at disturbing rates. The pattern appears far more common locally than in other regions across the country. Annabel's investigation forces her to confront uncomfortable truths about urban isolation and the ease with which people slip through social cracks unnoticed.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, psychological-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigative-journalism, social-commentary
Setting: City
432 pages · Paperback · Cargo