First published 2000
Chicago police officer Suze Figueroa returns each evening to her Victorian house, where she lives with her young son, disabled sister, and her sister's family. The old home feels like a safe haven after her days patrolling dangerous streets. But Suze doesn't know that someone else calls her house home. A stranger hides in the attic during daylight hours and roams the rooms at night. This uninvited resident watches the family sleep, eats their food, and handles Suze's service weapon. During her shifts, Suze pursues a serial killer who continues to elude capture. She focuses on tracking this murderer through the city while remaining completely unaware of the threat living above her head. The intruder observes every family member, studying their routines and vulnerabilities. Suze's professional training helps her navigate crime scenes marked by yellow tape, but no barrier protects her household from the violation happening inside their walls. The detective must solve her case while her own family faces danger she cannot see.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: hidden-danger, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Chicago
Period: Contemporary
352 pages · Hardcover · Forge Books
Content warnings: violence