Part of Lucy Kincaid, book 5.5
First published 2013
Lucy Kincaid plans a quiet weekend camping with her boyfriend Sean Rogan. The FBI trainee expects rest and relaxation in the wilderness. Instead, she encounters two hikers who claim their child has vanished. Lucy and Sean agree to help search for the missing boy. They split up to cover more ground in the search effort. Lucy soon discovers the parents are hiding something dangerous. Sean reaches the same conclusion from his end of the search. The desperate parents will commit murder to protect their secret. Lucy realizes the unmarked grave they stumbled upon connects to the family's lies. The missing child case becomes a fight for survival. Lucy must use her training to stay alive while uncovering the truth about what really happened in these woods.
Genres: adventure, suspense, mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fight-for-survival
Setting: FBI, Wilderness
Period: Contemporary
95 pages · Kindle Edition · Minotaur Books
Content warnings: violence