Part of Lucas Davenport, book 22
First published 2012
Lucas Davenport arrives at a horrific crime scene in Wayzata, Minnesota. An entire family lies dead in their home. The husband, wife, two daughters, and even their dogs have been murdered. The brutal efficiency of the killings triggers something in Lucas's detective instincts. The scene bears the hallmarks of drug-related executions he has witnessed before. The scorched-earth approach suggests professional retribution. Yet the setting makes no sense. Wayzata ranks among Minnesota's wealthiest communities. The dead husband worked as an executive vice president at a major bank. Nothing about their lives should connect them to the violent world of narcotics. Lucas must reconcile these contradictions. As he digs deeper into the case, the investigation pulls him toward answers that will challenge everything he thought he knew. The trail leads him into territory darker than any he has encountered in his career.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: investigation, mystery, police-detective
Setting: Minnesota, Wayzata
402 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Content warnings: death, graphic-violence, murder