by Marie Force
Part of Fatal, book 5
First published 2021
The deputy chief of staff's wife lies dead from a brutal beating. Their one-year-old daughter has vanished. D.C. Police Lieutenant Sam Holland takes the murder case but must work alongside Special Victims Unit detectives and FBI Special Agent Avery Hill, who constantly gets under her skin. An old cold case from her father's files surfaces, dredging up painful memories Sam can't afford to face right now. The investigation intensifies as Sam pieces together clues about the missing child and the killer's identity. Meanwhile, her husband Nick's political career reaches new heights, and their professional successes fuel passion in their personal life. Sam races against time to solve the murder and locate the baby before ambition and deception claim more victims.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, investigation
Setting: Washington D.C.
Period: 21st-century
337 pages · Kindle Edition · HTJB, Inc.
Content warnings: murder, violence