First published 2022
Walter O'Brien starts his first shift with Detroit PD responding to a murder scene. The victim is a kidnapper, beaten to death by his twenty-year-old captive. The young woman displays remarkable fighting skills that surprise even Walter's experienced partner. She has piercing gray eyes and proves to be exceptionally clever at escaping confinement. Before police can question her properly, she vanishes from custody with stunning ingenuity. The case goes cold, but Walter cannot stop thinking about the mysterious woman. Years pass and Walter earns his detective badge, yet his interest in finding her grows stronger. He discovers other investigators are also searching for the same person. Walter realizes this case connects to crimes beyond Detroit's borders. The pattern of violence and deception stretches back further than anyone suspected. Walter commits to ending the deadly cycle in his own city, no matter where it began.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller, detective, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, mystery, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Detroit
Period: Contemporary
480 pages · Kindle Edition · Little, Brown and Company
Content warnings: violence