First published 2011
Sean King and Michelle Maxwell take on what seems like a straightforward assignment. Their client, attorney Ted Bergin, represents Edgar Roy, an accused serial killer facing trial. Bergin needs the private investigators to dig into Roy's background and build a defense. But when King and Maxwell arrive at Bergin's office, they discover their client murdered. Now they must answer two questions: did Roy actually kill those people, and who wanted Bergin dead? Their investigation leads them through a maze of lies and misdirection. Government officials block their progress. Witnesses disappear or refuse to talk. Each lead brings new threats from powerful enemies who want the case buried. King and Maxwell realize they have stumbled into something far bigger than a serial killer trial. Their search for truth puts them on a collision course with forces that operate in the shadows of Washington power. The deeper they dig, the more dangerous their situation becomes. The partnership that has sustained them through previous cases now faces its greatest test.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Washington
Period: 21st-century
428 pages · Kindle Edition · Grand Central Publishing
Content warnings: violence