First published 2011
Nick returns to Boston to launch his security business when family friend Marshall Marcus calls with desperate news. Someone has kidnapped Marshall's teenage daughter Alexandra in a flawlessly executed operation. The kidnappers buried her alive in an underground chamber and stream video of her captivity online. She has limited food and water. Her father must meet their demands or she dies. Nick has known Alexandra since she was a baby, but as he investigates, he learns Marshall has been operating a massive Ponzi scheme. The FBI arrested him after his fund collapsed, making him America's most despised criminal. Marshall has created countless powerful enemies who might target his daughter for revenge. Nick must discover not just who took Alexandra, but why they chose this particular form of punishment. His search reveals a conspiracy that extends into the highest levels of government. To save Alexandra's life, Nick must face the most dangerous adversaries of his career.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, investigative-journalism
Setting: Boston
Period: 21st-century
390 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press
Content warnings: kidnapping