by J. A. Jance
Part of J.P. Beaumont, book 17
First published 2006
J.P. Beaumont works for the Washington State Attorney's Special Homicide Investigation Team when he receives an unusual assignment. A nun named Sister Mary Katherine has recovered memories from five decades ago through hypnotherapy. She witnessed a murder when she was just five years old. The grisly details she now remembers give Beaumont a cold case to pursue. Then another crime demands his attention. Someone kills the ex-wife of his former Seattle police partner. His friend becomes the main suspect and starts falling apart under pressure. Beaumont finds himself caught between two investigations that pull him in different directions. A conspiracy connects both cases across generations. His adversaries target him directly while a possible romance threatens to bring back his own troubled past. The detective must solve crimes that span fifty years while protecting himself and those he cares about.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, detective
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: adversaries, friends-to-lovers, investigation
Setting: Seattle, Washington
Period: 1960s, 2020s
417 pages · Mass Market Paperback · William Morrow Paperbacks