First published 2010
Jack Morgan leads Private, a global investigation firm that handles cases requiring maximum force and complete discretion. His team employs cutting-edge forensic technology to serve the world's most powerful clients. Jack finds himself juggling multiple high-stakes cases: a multimillion-dollar NFL gambling scandal and the brutal murders of eighteen schoolgirls that remain unsolved. The investigation becomes personal when Jack discovers that his best friend's wife has been killed. She was also Jack's former lover. As secrets from influential politicians and business leaders flow through Private's offices daily, Jack operates outside conventional rules. His investigators break cases that others cannot solve. The mounting pressure from these overlapping cases tests Jack's ability to maintain professional distance when personal stakes run high. With each revelation, Jack must navigate the dangerous intersection of power, money, and murder while confronting his own past relationships and loyalties.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, personal-stakes
Setting: Private
Period: 21st-century
385 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company
Content warnings: violence