by J. A. Jance
Part of Ali Reynolds, book 7
First published 2012
Ali Reynolds receives an urgent call to Mercy Medical Center in Tucson. Her former classmate from the Arizona Police Academy, Deputy Sheriff Jose Reyes, lies in critical condition after being gunned down in Santa Cruz County. The shooting appears connected to escalating violence from Mexican drug cartels, but the crime scene tells a more complex story. Both Jose and his pregnant wife Teresa fall under suspicion. Ali owes Jose a favor from years past, making it impossible to walk away. At the hospital, she reunites with Sister Anselm, who advocates for another brutalized victim: an unidentified woman who crossed the border only to be raped and beaten. As the body count rises, Ali and Sister Anselm confront cartel violence head on. They cannot predict who will be targeted next in this deadly game.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Arizona, Mercy Medical Center, Santa Cruz County, Tucson
Period: Contemporary
304 pages · Hardcover · Gallery Books
Content warnings: violence