When a middle-aged nun unexpectedly recalls the grisly details of an unsolved murder she witnessed as a child, Special Homicide Investigation Team member J. P. Beaumont gets the case. The investigation brings him close to a band of powerful coconspirators who are willing to go to any lengths to keep their deadly secrets under wrap. It will take all of Beau's wits to find answers-and outlive his prey. But the detective is distracted when his former partner, Ron Peters-caught in a bitter custody battle-becomes the prime suspect after his ex-wife is viciously gunned down. Faced with personal conflicts and shocking surprises, Beaumont must struggle to solve one of his most baffling and dangerous cases yet.

J. A. Jance is the New York Times bestselling author of the J. P. Beaumont series, the Joanna Brady series, and three interrelated thrillers featuring the Walker family. Her books Partner in Crime, Exit Wounds, and Day of the Dead are available as Sound Library® audiobooks. She lives with her husband in Seattle and Tucson.