First published 2009
Mace Perry walks free after two years in prison for a crime she didn't commit. The former D.C. police officer lost her badge when someone framed her during a kidnapping. Now she has one chance to prove she deserves to wear the uniform again. She must solve a major case without official authority while a vengeful U.S. attorney waits to lock her up again. Young lawyer Roy Kingman discovers his female partner's corpse at their Washington law firm. He teams up with Mace to investigate the killing. Roy left his work helping the poor for big money at this firm, but the murder pulls him into something far more dangerous than corporate law. As Mace and Roy dig deeper, they uncover secrets that reach into both private boardrooms and government offices. The straightforward homicide transforms into something more sinister. Mace fights not just to solve the case but to reclaim her identity as a cop while staying out of prison.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, redemption, underdog
Setting: Washington, Washington DC
Period: 21st Century
456 pages · Hardcover · Grand Central Publishing
Content warnings: kidnapping