by Matt Coyle
Part of Rick Cahill, book 10
First published 2023
Rick Cahill's brain disease is destroying everything he loves. His wife Leah has taken their daughter Krista and fled to Santa Barbara, terrified of Rick's violent episodes caused by CTE. The San Diego private investigator knows his time is running out, and he desperately needs money to secure his daughter's future. Then Peter Stone appears with an offer. Stone has been Rick's enemy for years, but he's willing to pay fifty thousand dollars for Rick to find a woman who can provide a life-saving bone marrow transplant. Rick accepts the job despite his suspicions. What starts as a straightforward missing person case quickly turns deadly. Cryptocurrency schemes emerge, bodies pile up, and Rick finds himself outgunned and fighting enemies from his past. As the case spirals beyond his control, Rick must survive long enough to reunite with his family one final time.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, redemption
Setting: Santa Barbara, San Diego
Period: present-day
348 pages · Kindle Edition · Oceanview Publishing
Content warnings: violence