by Kay Hooper
Part of Bishop/Special Crimes Unit, book 9
First published 2007
Riley Crane opens her eyes to find herself fully clothed, a gun beneath her pillow, and blood covering her body. The federal agent remembers nothing from the night before or the past three weeks. An ex-army officer working for the Special Crimes Unit, Riley possesses clairvoyant abilities that let her blend into any environment like a chameleon. Her boss Noah Bishop sent her to investigate occult activity on Opal Island three weeks ago. Now she discovers a new romantic relationship she cannot recall and finds her psychic powers have vanished. With SCU resources depleted, Riley works alone without backup. She navigates a deadly situation where everyone around her hides their true identity. A strange murder raises the stakes. Four men surround Riley with conflicting advice. Bishop wants her to abandon the case. Local district attorney Ash Prescott agrees. Her former army colleague Gordon Skinner and Sheriff Jake Ballard push her to pursue a dangerous killer. One of these four men knows the truth about the coastal community. Riley must recover her lost memories before her forgotten actions destroy her.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, lost-memories, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Opal Island
384 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Bantam
Content warnings: violence