Part of Eve Duncan, book 1
First published 1999
Eve Duncan shapes faces from skulls for a living. When businessman John Logan approaches her with what appears to be standard work, she agrees to reconstruct the features of an unidentified murder victim. The skull seems ordinary enough, but Eve soon discovers that someone desperately wants this particular face to remain unknown. As she begins her painstaking reconstruction work, dangerous enemies emerge from the shadows. They will kill to keep the victim's identity buried. Eve finds herself hunted by people with resources and ruthlessness that match their determination. The skull holds secrets that powerful forces have worked to conceal. Eve must finish her reconstruction while staying alive long enough to reveal the truth. Her artistic skill becomes both her weapon and her vulnerability as she races against enemies who view her death as an acceptable cost.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, race-against-time
454 pages · Hardcover · Wheeler Pub Inc
Content warnings: violence