by J. A. Jance
Part of Ali Reynolds, book 18
First published 2025
Ali Reynolds faces a double crisis when Chuck Brewster turns up dead. Chuck once worked as business partner to Ali's husband B. Simpson. He also had an affair with Clarice, B.'s first wife. Now Clarice stands over Chuck's body, blood covering her clothes. The evidence points straight at her. But Clarice insists someone else killed Chuck and pleads with Ali to prove her innocence. Ali wants to help, but another problem demands her attention. Someone is hunting Camille Lee, Ali's employee at High Noon, while Camille travels for work. Ali must split her focus between two dangerous situations. She needs to find Chuck's real killer before police charge Clarice with murder. She also has to figure out who wants Camille dead and stop them. Time runs short as both cases spiral toward violence. Ali fights to save two women while the threats against them multiply.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, contemporary, thriller, action
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
336 pages · Hardcover · Gallery Books