Part of Lucas Davenport, book 20
First published 2010
Lucas Davenport faces a deadly case when three men storm a Minnesota hospital pharmacy at dawn. They bind two workers with duct tape and steal drugs, but the robbery turns fatal when one worker dies. The criminals think they've escaped clean until they realize surgeon Weather Karkinnen spotted them in the parking garage. Weather happens to be married to investigator Lucas Davenport. The robbers know they have a problem. Did the blonde woman see their faces clearly enough to identify them later? As they debate their options, the criminals reach a chilling conclusion. They must track down the witness and silence her permanently. Lucas must protect his wife while hunting the killers who now hunt her. The case becomes personal as the investigator races to stop the criminals before they can eliminate the one person who can put them away.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, personal-stakes
Setting: Minnesota
Period: 21st-century
408 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Content warnings: violence