Part of Angelhart Investigations
First published 2024
Margo Angelhart works alone as a private investigator, cut off from her family's PI firm and taking whatever cases pay the rent. She tracks cheating spouses and handles the grimy work that keeps her afloat, wishing she could focus on clients the system has abandoned. Then her latest infidelity case crashes into her siblings' corporate investigation. The families she's avoided must now collaborate as their separate leads point to the same conspiracy. White collar crimes threaten to turn deadly, and a crucial suspect has vanished. Margo finds herself forced back into the Angelhart fold, sharing information and resources with the relatives she's kept at arm's length. But she's holding back critical details that could crack the case wide open. The investigation deepens, revealing layers of deception that put everyone at risk. Margo faces a choice between the isolation that has protected her and the trust that could save her family.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, adult-fiction, thriller, family-drama
Vibes: emotionally-complex, fast-paced, gritty, suspenseful, tension-filled
Tropes: family-reunion, forced-proximity, hidden-secrets, reluctant-collaboration
Period: 21st-century
448 pages · Mass Market Paperback · MIRA