by Tracy Clark
First published 2024
A body lies in the field beside Hardwicke House, the mansion that serves as headquarters for Belverton College's exclusive Minotaur Society. Detective Harriet Foster arrives to find the victim is Brice Collier, son of billionaire Sebastian Collier who owns the mansion and funds the college generously. The scene mirrors a death from thirty years earlier when hazing killed another student in the same location. No one faced charges then. Foster and her partner Detective Vera Li search for connections between the cases while Sebastian's wealth and influence complicate their investigation. Foster carries the weight of her former partner's recent death as she pursues justice that was denied decades ago. A mysterious figure known as the voice stalks Foster, turning her investigation into a deadly contest. Foster must solve both murders while surviving a predator who threatens to destroy her life. This final case in the Detective Harriet Foster series tests her resolve to see justice served regardless of power and money.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller, detective, academic
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, investigation, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Belverton College, Hardwicke House
Period: 30 years ago, present day
364 pages · Paperback · Thomas & Mercer
Content warnings: death, murder, violence