by Al Lamanda
First published 2015
John Bekker thought his days of active investigation were behind him. Then Sheriff Jane Morgan calls with a problem that won't let her sleep. She has a case that defies explanation, the kind of puzzle that eats at a cop's mind until something breaks. Morgan knows Bekker's reputation for seeing what others miss, for finding the thread that unravels the whole mess. She needs his particular skills now. Bekker finds himself pulled back into the world he tried to leave, where questions multiply faster than answers and every lead opens onto darker territory. The mystery that brought him back proves more complex than either of them expected. As Bekker digs deeper, he discovers that some cases change everyone who touches them. This investigation will test not just his abilities but the friendship that drew him back into the game.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
263 pages · Hardcover · Five Star