by Sandie Jones
First published 2004
The partners at a small detective agency find their working relationship strained when a complex case arrives at their door. As they pursue leads through the city's neighborhoods, old tensions between the investigators surface. Each partner brings different methods to their work, and these differences become more pronounced under pressure. The case demands they navigate not only the mystery at hand but also the personal dynamics that threaten to pull their business apart. What started as routine investigative work becomes a test of whether their professional partnership can survive. The story explores how people who work closely together must balance their individual approaches with their shared goals, especially when the stakes rise and trust becomes fragile.
Genres: fiction, mystery, contemporary, detective
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: City
Period: Contemporary
173 pages · Paperback · Buttonwood Press (Il)