by Dell Shannon
Part of Lieutenant Luis Mendoza, book 8
First published 1994
Luis Mendoza's Bermuda getaway ends abruptly when violence erupts back home. Ten people die in ten days. Sergeant Hackett lies in a coma after an attempted murder that nearly costs him his life. Hackett had been investigating the killing of a prosperous chiropractor, a man who made as many enemies as he treated patients. Mendoza returns to a city gripped by escalating violence and a partner fighting to survive. He must untangle the web surrounding the chiropractor's death while racing against time. The case reveals how a medical practice can become a breeding ground for deadly resentment. Mendoza faces the challenge of solving multiple murders while confronting the possibility of losing his closest colleague.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: partner-in-peril, race-against-time
Setting: Bermuda
256 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Carroll & Graf
Content warnings: violence