Part of Lucy Kincaid, book 16
First published 2020
FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid faces a puzzle when storm waters reveal the Albright family's remains three years after their disappearance. The authorities had believed the family fled to escape embezzlement charges. Now Lucy and her partner Nate must determine why the youngest child's body is missing from the burial site. The original investigators offer little cooperation, leaving Lucy with scant forensic evidence and no witnesses. She focuses on reconstructing the family's final day to understand what happened. Meanwhile, investigative reporter Maxine Revere arrives in San Antonio pursuing a different case. A confessed killer has recanted his statement about murdering Victoria, a family friend. Max hires Sean Rogan, Lucy's husband and a private investigator, to help uncover the truth. When Max discovers Victoria knew the Albright family, she connects evidence pointing to a broader conspiracy. The three investigators must collaborate to solve both cases as they uncover corporate embezzlement, gambling debts, and real estate schemes worth millions. Someone has killed to protect these secrets and now targets one of the investigators.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: San Antonio, Albright
Period: 3 Years Ago
448 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Minotaur Books
Content warnings: death, murder