Hush, Hush

Mystery Psychological Thriller Detective Fiction Noir

Description

When Melisandre Harris Dawes returns to Baltimore after years abroad, her past follows close behind: she was once found not guilty by reason of insanity after the death of her infant daughter and relinquished custody of her two older children. Private investigator Tess Monaghan is drawn into the uneasy world surrounding Melisandre, where old suspicions, family tensions, and questions about justice refuse to stay buried. Exploring motherhood, postpartum mental illness, privilege, media scrutiny, and the difficulty of defining redemption, this psychologically charged mystery offers a richly atmospheric portrait of Baltimore and a compelling new case for its determined, perceptive detective.