First published 2014
Detective Lucy Black discovers a young girl wandering alone through winter woods. Blood covers the child's hands, but she refuses to speak or reveal her name. The girl trusts only Lucy, clinging to the officer who rescued her from the snow. Lucy begins investigating the mysterious case, searching for answers about the child's identity and the source of the blood. Her inquiry leads to another missing person case involving a teenager whose father owns a prominent real estate business. The two disappearances connect in unexpected ways. Lucy pursues leads that take her through a web of suspects, each more dangerous than the last. The investigation forces Lucy to examine her own history and question what she believed about her past. The silent girl holds secrets that could unlock both cases, but getting her to talk proves nearly impossible.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, detective
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
329 pages · Kindle Edition · William Morrow Paperbacks
Content warnings: violence