Part of Virgil Flowers, book 13
First published 2021
An off-duty Coast Guardsman spots something wrong while fishing with his family. A high-powered boat picks up a lone diver in open water, miles from shore. The scenario makes no sense. When three Coast Guard officers investigate, all three are gunned down. Federal officers have been killed, so the FBI takes over. Their investigation hits dead ends. They bring in Lucas Davenport to crack the case. The maritime murders point to something bigger and more dangerous than anyone expected. Bodies pile up as Davenport digs deeper. He needs backup he can trust. He calls Virgil Flowers, a detective who thinks like the criminals they hunt. Together they face killers who will murder anyone who gets too close to their operation.
Genres: adventure, suspense, mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: buddy-cops, high-stakes, unlikely-allies
Setting: Coast Guard, FBI
432 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Content warnings: graphic-violence, murder