by J. A. Jance
Part of J.P. Beaumont
First published 2026
Young women from Anchorage keep vanishing after accepting Seattle internships. Twinkle Winkleman, a tough mechanic with sharp instincts, smells danger. The police in both cities brush off her concerns. She reaches out to private investigator J. P. Beaumont for help. Together they dig into the missing persons cases. What they uncover goes far beyond simple kidnappings. A sinister operation targets vulnerable women traveling between Alaska and Washington. Twinkle and Beaumont race against time to expose the truth. The missing women's lives hang in the balance. Can they dismantle the criminal network before more victims disappear forever?
Genres: american-fiction, suspense, mystery, crime, adult, adult-fiction, thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, gritty, intense, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, procedural-investigation, race-against-time, unlikely-partnership
Setting: Anchorage, Seattle, Alaska, Washington
Period: 21st-century, contemporary
Kindle Edition · William Morrow
Content warnings: kidnapping, trafficking, violence