by Harlan Coben
First published 2021
Windsor Horne Lockwood III discovers his monogrammed suitcase in a dead man's penthouse. The victim lies beside a stolen Vermeer that once belonged to Win's family. Twenty years earlier, his cousin Patricia Lockwood survived months of captivity after armed robbers seized her from the family estate. Her kidnappers escaped with valuable items that were never recovered. Now the FBI connects both objects to Patricia's abduction and an unsolved terrorism case. They believe the same man orchestrated both crimes and that his accomplices remain free. Win possesses advantages the federal agents lack. He has personal stakes in the outcome, unlimited financial resources, and his own methods of seeking justice. The authorities follow legal procedures and bureaucratic protocols. Win operates by different rules. As he investigates the connections between his cousin's ordeal and the terrorist plot, Win must decide how far he will go to uncover the truth. The case pulls him into a dangerous pursuit where his wealth and determination may not be enough to protect him from enemies who have evaded capture for decades.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Penthouse, Family Estate
Period: Twenty Years Ago
375 pages · Hardcover · Grand Central Publishing
Content warnings: kidnapping, violence