First published 2008
Ray Dudgeon works as a private investigator in Chicago when a case pulls him into the city's web of corruption. Someone wants him to look into matters that powerful people prefer to keep buried. Dudgeon finds himself caught between criminals and cops who play by their own rules. The investigation forces him to question who he can trust in a city where money and influence determine justice. Violence follows as Dudgeon gets closer to answers that threaten the wrong people. He must decide how far he will go to uncover the truth when doing so puts his life at risk. The case becomes personal as Dudgeon realizes the corruption reaches deeper than he imagined and threatens everything he values.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, personal-stakes, uncovering-the-truth
Setting: Chicago
Period: 21st-century
304 pages · ebook · HarperCollins
Content warnings: violence