First published 2023
Lucy's sister Nicki walked out of a Dublin pub one night and disappeared forever. She became the third Irish woman to vanish without explanation in three years. The official investigation has stalled, leaving Lucy trapped in endless uncertainty about what happened that night. She decides to hunt for answers herself, no matter the risk. Angela pushes papers in the Missing Persons Unit but dreams of becoming a real detective with An Garda Síochána. While the authorities make no progress on the missing women cases, she starts following a lead that could crack everything open. Success might solve the mystery. Failure could end her police career before it starts. Meanwhile, a killer drives through the darkness with his newest victim trapped in his car. He plans to tell her his complete story, starting from the very beginning. She will learn exactly how dangerous ignorance can be. Three women find their lives pulled into the same deadly orbit. Lucy seeks her sister. Angela chases her breakthrough case. The killer's victim faces the truth about her captor. Their paths converge around a predator who has operated in shadows for too long.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Dublin, Ireland
Period: Contemporary
456 pages · Hardcover · Blackstone Publishing, Inc.
Content warnings: kidnapping, violence