by Tracy Clark
First published 2079
Private investigator Cass Raines sits in her usual diner when Jung Byson, the new delivery driver, approaches her table with a problem. His friend Tim Ayers, heir to a prominent Chicago fortune, turned up dead in Lake Michigan beside his expensive boat. Jung believes someone murdered Tim and wants Cass to prove it. Cass takes the case reluctantly, knowing how favors can backfire for former cops turned private eyes. Her investigation reveals Tim was already dying from a terminal illness. The discovery raises a puzzling question: who would bother killing someone already facing death? Working her contacts among police and criminals, Cass pushes the official investigation forward. But her digging stirs up dangerous enemies. Violence begins spreading around her as she uncovers dark secrets that powerful people want buried. Cass must decide how far she will go for the truth, even when that truth might cost her life.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, investigation
Setting: Chicago, Lake Michigan
464 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Kensington
Content warnings: terminal-illness