by Joe Peters
First published 2018
Morris Fitzgerald walks the platforms and tunnels of Boston's Mass Bay Transit Authority, working his way back to full duty after an incident that left him physically and mentally scarred. The veteran transit cop carries more than his badge and radio. He carries the weight of his own recovery and the burden of finding his homeless cousin who has disappeared into the city's shadows. What starts as a personal search through Boston's streets becomes something far more dangerous. Fitzgerald uncovers a conspiracy targeting the city's most vulnerable people. Someone plans to use an orchestrated disaster to eliminate those society has forgotten. As Fitzgerald digs deeper into the plot, he must navigate both the labyrinthine transit system he knows so well and the equally complex political machinery of one of America's oldest cities. The investigation forces Fitzgerald to confront his own limitations while racing to prevent a catastrophe that would devastate Boston's homeless population. His personal mission to save his cousin becomes a fight to protect an entire community from those who would exploit tragedy for their own ends.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, personal-redemption
Setting: Boston, Mass Bay Transit Authority
Period: Contemporary
310 pages · Paperback · Eire Associates
Content warnings: mental-illness