by Linda Grant
First published 1992
Catherine Sayler has stepped away from her financial investigation work when a murder pulls her back into action. Mitch Morrison, a solitary man battling alcoholism, turns up dead. Catherine suspects the killing connects to a prominent judge who molested Mitch during his childhood. Her inquiry reveals how predators in positions of power exploit vulnerable children and escape consequences for decades. Each discovery about the judge exposes Catherine to greater danger as powerful forces work to protect him. She faces a choice between her safety and justice for victims who cannot speak for themselves. The deeper Catherine digs, the more she understands the systematic failures that leave children defenseless against those meant to protect them. Her pursuit of truth threatens to destroy both her career and her life.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-risk, pursuit-of-truth
10 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Fawcett
Content warnings: abuse, child-abuse