by J.D. Robb
Part of In Death, book 29.5
First published 2009
A tourist boards the Staten Island ferry for a routine sightseeing trip. She witnesses something that puts her life in danger. When the ferry docks, she has disappeared without a trace. She did not jump overboard. She is not hiding anywhere on the vessel. Homicide Lieutenant Eve Dallas takes the case and discovers the woman saw something powerful people want buried. Eve uncovers a network of deception that reaches into unexpected places. Someone is using threats and violence to silence anyone who might talk. The missing tourist becomes the center of a deadly game of intimidation and payback. Eve races against time as the conspiracy grows more dangerous. The investigation forces her to navigate lies that protect dangerous secrets. Each lead brings new threats against potential witnesses. Eve must determine what the tourist observed and why it was worth making her vanish. The case tests her skills as the stakes climb higher and the enemy grows more desperate.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, conspiracy
Setting: Staten Island, New York
Period: 21st-century
4 pages · MP3 CD · Brilliance Audio
Content warnings: violence