Part of Alan Gregory, book 13
First published 2005
Alan Gregory faces his worst nightmare when fellow therapist Hannah Grant dies suddenly at their Boulder office. The police find no clear answers, leaving another homicide unsolved in Colorado. Alan discovers that Hannah left behind cryptic clues only he can interpret. His investigation pulls him from Boulder to Las Vegas as he searches for one of Hannah's missing patients. The woman has vanished without explanation, and Alan cannot determine if someone took her or if she fled on her own. The key to both mysteries may rest with one of Alan's current patients, someone struggling with schizoid personality disorder. Alan must navigate professional boundaries and personal loyalties as suspicions fall on people he trusts. Time runs short as the cases intertwine in dangerous ways. Alan makes a desperate choice that puts everything at risk, including his career and his life, racing toward answers that will change him forever.
Genres: suspense, mystery, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, professional-conflict
Setting: Boulder, Las Vegas, Colorado
Period: contemporary
MP3 CD · Brilliance Audio
Content warnings: mental-illness