First published 2013
Tyler Wingo receives devastating news that his father, a soldier deployed in Afghanistan, has been killed in action. Then an email arrives from his father's account, sent after his reported death. Confused and desperate for answers, Tyler seeks help from Sean King and Michelle Maxwell, former Secret Service agents who now work as private investigators. The duo quickly discovers that this case runs far deeper than a simple military mix-up. As they dig into the circumstances surrounding the soldier's alleged death and the mysterious message, they uncover a web of deception that threatens Tyler's safety. King and Maxwell must determine whether Tyler's father could actually be alive, what really happened during his final mission, and why someone might want to harm his son. Their investigation puts them in grave danger as they race to protect Tyler and uncover the truth about his father's fate.
Genres: adventure, mystery, thriller, action
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Afghanistan
Period: 21st-century
433 pages · Kindle Edition · Pan