by J. A. Jance
Part of Ali Reynolds, book 17
First published 2023
Frank Muñoz walks free after two decades behind bars. The former cop has a list of people who destroyed his life: the wife who left him, the mistress who exposed his crimes, the detectives who built the case against him. Now he wants payback. Ali Reynolds struggles through her first Christmas without her father when crisis strikes. Her husband B. Simpson lies in a hospital bed after a suspicious car accident on the Phoenix highway. As B. recovers from surgery, he insists Ali take his place at a ransomware conference in London. But the accident raises troubling questions about High Noon Enterprises. Someone wants to eliminate the tech company, and Ali realizes she and her team may be next on the target list. With Stu Ramey bringing urgent warnings and B. unable to help, Ali must figure out who is hunting them and why.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, revenge
Setting: London, Phoenix
Period: Christmas
320 pages · Hardcover · Gallery Books