by Lisa Gardner
Part of Detective D.D. Warren, book 11
First published 2019
Detective D.D. Warren arrives at a crime scene where Conrad Carter lies dead from three gunshots in his home office. His computer took twelve bullets. His pregnant wife Evie stands holding the smoking gun. Warren recognizes Evie from an old case where her father died in what police called an accidental shooting. Two deaths in one family strikes Warren as more than coincidence. Meanwhile, Flora Dane watches the murder coverage on television and recognizes Conrad's face. She remembers him from her time as a captive, when her kidnapper seemed to know this man. Guilt consumes Flora for never pursuing the connection. Now she commits to uncovering the truth behind Conrad's death. Warren and Flora begin peeling back layers of deception surrounding the Carter family. Each revelation exposes new lies and deeper secrets. The investigation forces both women to confront how many dark truths one family can harbor.
Genres: mystery, crime, detective, psychological-thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, unreliable-narrator
403 pages · Hardcover · Dutton
Content warnings: death, murder, violence