First published 2026
A reclusive man dies under brutal circumstances in the Colorado wilderness. CBI Agent Frankie Cash and Eagle County Sheriff Jim Colcord must uncover who killed him and why. Their investigation reveals a pattern of ritualistic murders. A paranoid prospector dies in ceremony. A controversial scientist studying life beyond Earth gets tortured and cut apart. Someone has defaced one of Christianity's most sacred relics. Cash and Colcord follow a trail of strange money movements and bizarre killings. The evidence points to a secret society driven by fanatical beliefs. Meanwhile, the resurrected Neanderthals who disappeared into Colorado's mountains remain hidden. They wait for something significant to unfold. Cash and Colcord face their most puzzling and dangerous case yet as ancient mysteries collide with modern murder.
Genres: adventure, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Colorado, Eagle County
Period: Modern
352 pages · Hardcover · Forge Books
Content warnings: graphic-violence, murder