First published 1987
Jenny Cain faces a puzzle that defies explanation when a murder victim disappears without a trace. The amateur sleuth discovers that solving a crime becomes infinitely more complex when the evidence itself vanishes. Someone has removed the body from the scene, but why would anyone take such a desperate risk? Jenny must navigate a web of secrets and lies in her small New England community, where neighbors harbor dark truths and nothing is as simple as it appears. The missing corpse holds the key to understanding not just who committed murder, but why someone else was willing to become an accessory after the fact. As Jenny digs deeper into the mystery, she uncovers connections that reach into the heart of her town's most respected families. The investigation forces her to question everything she thought she knew about the people around her. Without a body, proving murder becomes nearly impossible, but Jenny refuses to let a killer escape justice.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, contemporary, thriller, amateur-sleuth
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, missing-person, small-town-mystery
Setting: New England
255 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Pocket Books