First published 2023
Philadelphia reels when Grammy winner Francine Hughes turns up dead and her husband, Eagles quarterback Archie Hughes, becomes the prime suspect. The case draws two competing private investigators into an uneasy alliance. Cooper Lamb works for celebrities and brings his sharp kids and Rhodesian ridgeback puppy into his cases. Veena Lion operates as one of the city's smartest detectives. Both know Philadelphia's hidden secrets. Neither trusts the other. The Hughes murder becomes the most watched case in the city before it even reaches trial. As Cooper and Lamb dig deeper, they discover their rivalry might be less important than finding the truth. The investigation forces them to combine their different approaches and connections throughout the city. What starts as professional competition evolves into something more personal as they work together.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Philadelphia
Period: 21st-century
369 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company