Part of Alan Gregory, book 20
First published 2013
Dr. Alan Gregory's world crumbles around him as authorities close in on his involvement in a woman's death from years past. His friend Sam Purdy shares the same legal jeopardy. His colleague Diane spirals into emotional collapse after discovering her husband's affair. Gregory thought he knew what threatened him most, but new dangers emerge from people he never suspected. Those closest to him commit betrayals that shake his understanding of trust and love. He must revisit an ethical crisis from his early career that once turned his life upside down. People from his past return, and Gregory cannot tell whether they come as allies or enemies. He grapples with overwhelming grief while echoes of old tragedies surface. A deadly mystery in Eldorado Springs has festered for over ten years, and Gregory must solve it as time runs out. This final case will determine whether he can salvage anything from the wreckage of his personal and professional life.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, psychological-thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-allies, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Eldorado Springs
Period: Past
436 pages · Hardcover · Dutton
Content warnings: death, mental-illness