First published 2016
Gulliver Dowd receives an unwelcome visitor when the lieutenant of New York's most feared Mafia boss arrives at his door. The don's daughter has vanished, and despite their mutual hatred, the lieutenant needs Dowd's help to find her. Dowd faces an impossible choice. The don holds the key to his sister Keisha's murder but refuses to reveal her killer's identity. Yet the missing girl's life hangs in the balance. Dowd accepts the twisted bargain and begins his search. As he investigates, buried secrets claw their way into daylight. The trail leads to an unusual art professor and a web of the don's vengeful enemies. Old lies threaten to destroy everyone caught in their path. Dowd races against time while navigating the dangerous territory between criminal loyalty and personal justice. The case forces him to confront how far he will go when love and fear collide.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: New York
163 pages · Kindle Edition · Rapid Reads
Content warnings: violence