A Cooper and White Mystery

Julia Derek

When Mark Nichols is murdered during an evening dog walk, his wife, Rose, reacts with unsettling calm rather than grief. As Detectives Cooper and White investigate, suspicion shifts between Rose—whose history of abuse and increasingly erratic behavior raise troubling questions—and a powerful health-club executive with his own possible motive. With the evidence pointing in conflicting directions, the detectives must unravel a case built on hidden resentments, damaged relationships, and deceptive appearances before the killer escapes justice. This stand-alone murder mystery explores guilt, trauma, and the peril of judging a suspect by behavior alone.