First published 2011
Detective Joe Matthews refuses to let the Adam Walsh case go cold. While the FBI and other agencies move on from the 1981 abduction and murder of the six year old boy, Matthews keeps working the evidence. For 27 years, the decorated Miami Beach homicide investigator follows leads that others have abandoned. He reexamines witness statements, tracks down new sources, and pieces together what happened to John and Reve Walsh's son. The case that changed how America protects its children becomes Matthews' obsession. When the entire law enforcement system fails to deliver justice, one cop decides that hard work and dedication can still make a difference. Matthews knows that solving this case means more than closing files. It means proving that persistence and love can overcome institutional failure.
Genres: mystery, crime, detective, non-fiction
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: institutional-failure, obsession
Setting: Miami Beach, Florida
Period: 1981, 2008
291 pages · Hardcover · Ecco