Part of Rizzoli & Isles, book 8
First published 2010
Boston medical examiner Maura Isles travels to Wyoming for a medical conference and joins friends on an impromptu skiing adventure. When their vehicle breaks down during a blizzard on a remote mountain road, the group takes shelter in Kingdom Come, a mysteriously deserted village. Twelve identical houses stand empty, with meals still on tables and cars in garages, as if residents disappeared without warning. Footprints in the snow reveal someone still moves through the darkness, watching the stranded travelers. Days later, homicide detective Jane Rizzoli learns that Maura's burned remains have been discovered in a mountain canyon. Refusing to accept the official explanation, Jane launches her own investigation into Kingdom Come's disturbing past. Her search uncovers buried secrets and a horrifying truth about what happened to the vanished townspeople. Jane faces a ruthless adversary who will kill to protect these secrets, forcing her to confront the real circumstances behind Maura's death.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, missing-person
Setting: Wyoming, Kingdom Come
Period: Contemporary
322 pages · Hardcover · Ballantine Books
Content warnings: violence