The Prodigal Son

by Colleen McCullough

First published 2012

When a lethal toxin vanishes from a university lab, bodies start piling up. Captain Carmine Delmonico suspects the brilliant but embattled Dr. Jim Hunter, whose very existence has been a defiant act of courage. But is Hunter being framed? As Delmonico digs deeper into the prestigious, dog-eat-dog world of academia, he must uncover the true mastermind before more lives are lost.

Genres: fiction, mystery, crime, thriller, detective, academic

Vibes: atmospheric, fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, frame-up, investigation

Setting: Connecticut

320 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster

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