Part of Eve Duncan, book 4
First published 2003
Eve Duncan has built a peaceful life in Atlanta with detective Joe Quinn and her adopted daughter Jane. She wants to keep her tragic past buried. Then a government official calls her to Baton Rouge to identify the skeletal remains of a murder victim. Eve resists taking the job. She has finally found stability after years of pain. But a series of unrelated events destroys her quiet world. She accepts the assignment and travels to a secure government facility. Before she can begin her forensic work, another person dies. Someone ruthless hunts her. This killer strikes without warning and leaves no evidence behind. The murderer wants to stop her investigation and eliminate everyone she loves. Eve discovers she has uncovered a deadly conspiracy. Only one person holds the answers she needs. That person is already dead.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Atlanta, Baton Rouge
Period: Contemporary
369 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Bantam Books
Content warnings: violence