by J. A. Jance
Part of Ali Reynolds, book 3
First published 2007
A man's hand gets trapped in a car door as killers drag him along San Juan Road in Phoenix's South Mountain Preserve. The brutal murder launches a killing spree across the Southwest. Ali Reynolds faces her own troubles. She lost her newscasting career and discovered her husband's infidelity. A family member who once provided her scholarship money requests an unexpected meeting. Before Ali can learn what they want, she receives urgent news. A friend's teenage daughter has vanished. Ali volunteers to help find the missing girl. Her search pulls her into a web of deadly secrets spanning generations. Two ruthless killers operate at the center of the conspiracy. Ali uncovers connections between two women from different eras who share the same terrible secret. The investigation threatens to make Ali the next victim. She must navigate dangerous deceptions that neither money nor emotional security can protect against.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, investigation
Setting: Phoenix, San Juan Road, South Mountain Preserve, Southwest
Period: 21st-century
384 pages · Hardcover · Touchstone Books
Content warnings: violence