Win Garano

Patricia Cornwell

A driven Massachusetts district attorney launches an ambitious new initiative designed to give her an advantage in the race for governor, but the program soon draws her into a dangerous and politically charged investigation. At its center is Monique Lamont, a fierce and determined feminist whose pursuit of power is matched by her willingness to challenge convention. A Massachusetts state investigator is called back from Knoxville, Tennessee, where he is completing training at the National Forensic Academy, to help unravel a case filled with peril and high-stakes consequences. Blending forensic detail, political intrigue, and suspense, the novel explores ambition, justice, and the risks of seeking influence in a world where every decision can become a liability.

Patricia Cornwell

State investigator Win Garano is assigned to reopen the decades-old murder of a young blind woman, a case that has long been buried in the records of a quiet North Carolina community. What begins as a cold-case investigation soon exposes troubling connections between the past and the present, forcing Garano to question whom he can trust and why the case has resurfaced now. Blending police procedure, forensic detail, and psychological suspense, the novel explores institutional power, concealed motives, and the enduring consequences of violence. Its brisk, atmospheric style delivers a tense mystery centered on the persistence of truth—and the dangers of bringing it to light.