by Archer Mayor
Part of Joe Gunther, book 33
First published 2022
Vermont Bureau of Investigation detective Joe Gunther gets called to examine a high-end stolen vehicle discovered in Vermont. The car contains items from a two-stage burglary spree, but the real shock waits in the trunk. Inside lies the body of Don Kalfus, the burglar responsible for the thefts. The case grows complex when evidence suggests Kalfus died across state lines in New Hampshire. As Gunther's team investigates the murder, they discover stolen cell phones in the vehicle that contain evidence linking to an old, unsolved child abduction. What began as a straightforward homicide investigation transforms into something far more sinister. The team must track a dangerous individual across New England, from New Hampshire's coastline to Vermont's border with Canada. They face a killer whose crimes span years and whose actions have created a network of pain and betrayal that reaches back into the past.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, investigation
Setting: Canada, New England, New Hampshire, Vermont
Period: 21st-century
304 pages · Hardcover · Minotaur Books
Content warnings: murder