First published 2023
Jack Givins grew up knowing his father was a killer. Those brutal words still echo years later when U.S. Marshals knocked on his door. They offered the struggling writer a job creating fake backgrounds for people in witness protection. Jack needed the money badly. His first novel brought modest success but little cash. Then he discovered something shocking. His own father lived somewhere in the program, hidden under a false identity. The marshals had lost contact with him. Dangerous enemies might already be closing in. Jack saw his chance to reconnect with the man who abandoned his family. But finding someone who never wanted to be found proves nearly impossible. His father spent years perfecting the art of disappearance. The same criminals who forced him into hiding would gladly use Jack as leverage. Every lead Jack follows brings new risks. He must locate a stranger who happens to share his blood, a man whose violent past created deadly consequences that still threaten everyone he once loved.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, hidden-identity, search-for-missing-person
352 pages · Paperback · William Morrow Paperbacks
Content warnings: violence