First published 2012
Jane Ryland once commanded television newsrooms until she protected a source and watched her career collapse. Now she writes fluff pieces for a newspaper, but Jane refuses to stay buried. Days before a crucial Senate election, she pursues leads on a candidate's hidden affair. Across Boston, Detective Jake Brogan stares at another corpse by a bridge. Two unidentified women have turned up dead near water, and reporters swarm with theories about a serial killer targeting young women. The media calls him the "bridge killer." Jane digs deeper into political secrets while Jake hunts his murderer. Bodies accumulate as election day approaches. The cases merge when Jane and Jake realize they're chasing the same target. A killer eliminates anyone who threatens to expose a scandal that could destroy a Senate campaign. Jane must navigate betrayal and seduction while Jake races against time. The murderer will kill again to protect powerful secrets.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, investigative-journalism
Setting: Boston
Period: 21st-century
24 pages · Audio CD · Macmillan Audio
Content warnings: murder, violence