Part of Michael Bennett, book 7
First published 2014
Detective Michael Bennett brings his family back to New York City after taking down the crime lord who forced them into hiding. Bennett assumes control of a troubled Outreach Squad in Harlem, where he receives a strange tip from a caller who claims he witnessed well-dressed men throwing some kind of party in an abandoned building. Bennett initially ignores the bizarre report since no clear crime has occurred. When investigators discover a burned corpse in that exact building, Bennett realizes he must take the caller seriously. The case pulls him into a hidden criminal underworld filled with shocking brutality. Bennett faces his most disturbing investigation yet as he tries to understand what these criminals are doing and stop them before more people die. The detective must navigate this world of extreme violence while protecting his family, who have already endured so much trauma from their time in hiding.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller, detective, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: family-in-peril, investigation
Setting: Harlem, New York City
Period: contemporary
344 pages · Kindle Edition · Little, Brown and Company
Content warnings: graphic-violence, violence