Part of Eve Duncan, book 15
First published 2012
Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan thought she had finally found peace after years of searching for her stolen daughter Bonnie. Then her mother Sandra arrives with an unusual request. She wants Eve to help locate Beth Avery, a missing friend who has disappeared from a mental hospital where she spent years confined. Sandra refuses to involve the police and reveals information reluctantly, making Eve suspicious that danger lurks beneath the surface. Eve discovers that Beth's life connects to her own in unexpected ways. She calls on Kendra Michaels, a rogue profiler with exceptional skills at reading clues and solving complex cases. As Kendra traces Beth's escape route, they learn that Beth is running for her life. Free from the drugs that kept her sedated, Beth begins to see clearly for the first time in years. She realizes she has stumbled into a deadly conspiracy within the wealthy Avery family. The stakes keep rising as Beth's freedom threatens to expose secrets that powerful people will kill to protect.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, found-family
Setting: Mental Hospital
Period: Contemporary
400 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press
Content warnings: mental-illness