by Archer Mayor
Part of Joe Gunther, book 29.5
First published 2019
Sammie Martens returns from Army service to find chaos waiting at home. Her single mother's latest boyfriend throws Sammie out of the house immediately. The next day brings worse news: police arrest her mother on armed robbery charges. Sammie knows her mother didn't commit this crime. She suspects the boyfriend orchestrated the whole setup and plans something bigger. The local police brush off her concerns and order her to stay away from the case. Sammie ignores their warnings completely. She launches her own investigation to prove her mother's innocence and expose the boyfriend's real scheme. Her determination to uncover the truth puts her on a collision course with danger. This investigation becomes the moment that changes everything for Sammie, leading to her first encounter with detective Joe Gunther and Willie Kunkel. Their meeting sets the foundation for relationships that will define her future career in law enforcement.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller, detective, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
76 pages · Kindle Edition · Minotaur Books
Content warnings: violence