Part of Angelhart Investigations
First published 2026
Margo Angelhart returns to her family's private investigation business with one goal: prove her father's innocence. Three and a half years ago, Dr. Cooper Angelhart confessed to murdering a colleague, but Margo never believed he did it. Her mother Ava refused to help and wouldn't say why. When a nurse who worked with Cooper contacts Margo with potential information, she jumps at the chance for answers. Instead, she finds the nurse brutally murdered. Cooper gets transferred to an out-of-state prison overnight without warning. Finally, Ava reveals the truth about why her husband took the blame for a crime he didn't commit. The Angelhart family joins forces to clear Cooper's name, but their investigation uncovers a dangerous conspiracy. Powerful people with massive financial stakes will kill to protect their secrets. They've murdered before to stay hidden. Now they're targeting the Angelhart family directly.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, adult-fiction, thriller, family-drama
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, gritty, intense, suspenseful
Tropes: conspiracy-uncovered, family-loyalty, found-family, wrongly-accused
370 pages · Paperback · Hanover Square Press
Content warnings: murder, violence