Part of Virgil Flowers, book 14
First published 2022
A press release arrives with a chilling message: "We're going to murder people who need to be murdered." The Five have begun their campaign, executing a predator in San Francisco before announcing their mission to the world. This mysterious group of wealthy vigilantes targets society's worst criminals, then donates untraceable bitcoin to charities and victims through the dark web. Social media embraces them as modern heroes. When The Five strike in the Twin Cities, investigators Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers take the case. The killers are methodical and intelligent, leaving no direct connections to their victims. Their unlimited resources make them nearly impossible to trace. Davenport and Flowers must unravel a conspiracy that blends justice with murder, where the line between hero and villain blurs beyond recognition.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: conspiracy, vigilante-justice
Setting: San Francisco, Twin Cities
Period: 21st-century
403 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Content warnings: murder, violence