Part of FBI Thriller, book 10
First published 2007
FBI agent Ruth Warnecki tracks stolen Confederate gold to Winkel's Cave in western Virginia. Her treasure hunt turns deadly when she stumbles into a brutal murder that nearly kills her and shakes the town of Maestro. Meanwhile, FBI agents Dillon Savich and Dane Carver barely survive a massive explosion during a Maryland stakeout while trying to save kidnap victim Pinky Womack. The blast leads them to Arlington National Cemetery, where they rescue Pinky. There Savich receives a threatening phone call from an elderly man who wants both Savich and his partner Sherlock dead. The caller's motives remain a mystery. Savich and Sherlock must face off against a deranged killer and his unstable teenage accomplice. Their enemy harbors decades of hatred and possesses a dangerous memory that fuels his quest for revenge.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers
Setting: Winkel's Cave, Maestro, Maryland, Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
368 pages · Mass Market Paperback · JOVE Books
Content warnings: violence