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Josie works until her arms ache, until the paramedics arrive and pull her gently away from the woman's cold, fragile body. Noah's voice cracks beside her as he calls the time of death for his own, beloved mother.

Arriving with her partner Noah for dinner at his family's immaculate countryside home, Detective Josie Quinn is devastated to find Noah's mother, Colette, lying lifeless in the back garden, her mouth clogged with soil.

Searching the house for answers, Josie's team don't know what to make of the rosary beads buried in the dirt near the body, or the hidden file labelled "Drew Pratt," the small town of Denton's most famous missing person.

As she delves deeper into Pratt's case, Josie quickly discovers he had a brother whose body mysteriously washed up on the banks of a river. There's also a diary entry suggesting that Collette may have met him on the last day he was seen alive. Can Josie believe the unthinkable, that a kind old soul like Collette might have been involved in their murders? And, will Josie's new relationship with Noah survive the accusation?

Josie's only hope lies in tracking down Pratt's daughter. But when she arrives at her home to find she's been murdered just minutes before, Josie knows the real killer is one step ahead and won't stop until Colette's secret is buried forever. With many more innocent lives on the line, how deep is Josie prepared dig to reach the truth?

Setting
Denton, Pennsylvania
Muncy, Pennsylvania
Fairfield, Pennsylvania

Prologue
62 Chapters

Character List
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Recurring Characters
Josie Quinn: Denton Police Department detective. She stepped down as chief.
Lisette Matson: Josie’s grandmother who raised her since she was 14-years old. She’s a resident of Rockview Ridge, a nursing home.
Eli Matson: Lisette’s son who was believed to be Josie’s father. He died when Josie was six-years old.
Noah Fraley: Denton Police Department detective and Josie’s second in command.
Gretchen Palmer: Denton Police Department detective hired by Josie.
Dan Lamay: Denton Police Department desk sergeant.
Bob Chitwood: Denton police Chief hired by the mayor.
Anya Feist: Denton medical examiner.
Hummel: Denton Police Department patrol officer.
Finn Mettner: Head of ERT (Evidence Response Team) for the Denton Police Department. He’s being groomed to be a detective.
Chan: New officer hired into ERT.
Heather Loughlin: Pennsylvania State Police investigator.
Tara Charleston: Denton mayor.
Carrieanne Creighton: Luke’s sister.
Misty Derossi: Ray’s former girlfriend, a stripper, working at Foxy Tails. She’s the mother of their son, Harris, born via IVF after Ray’s death.
Harris Quinn: Misty’s six-month old son by Ray.
Trinity Payne: Television news reporter, Josie’s twin sister.
Shannon Payne: Josie and Trinity’s mother, married to Christian.
Christian Payne: Josie and Trinity’s father, married to Shannon.
Vanessa Anabelle Payne: Trinity’s twin sister who died in a fire.
Patrick Payne: Josie and Trinity’s younger brother.
Andrew Bowen: Sophia and Malcolm’s adopted son (Josie arrested Sophia for murder). He’s a criminal defense attorney.
Wayland Harris: Former Denton chief of police who died saving Josie.
Ray Quinn: Josie’s ex-husband. He was a Denton Police Department sergeant who died helping Josie rescue Isabelle Coleman.
Luke Creighton: Josie’s former fiancé. He’s was a Pennsylvania state trooper.
Lila Jensen: aka Belinda Rose. Woman who abducted Josie as a baby and raised her as her daughter. She’s now in prison and dying from cancer.

Non Recurring Characters
Colette Fraley: Noah’s mother.
Theo Fraley: Noah’s older brother.
Lucy Fraley-Hall: Noah’s older sister. She’s married to Grady and pregnant. She’s a vice president at Sutton Stone Enterprises.
Grady Hall: Lucy’s husband. He runs an accounting business from home.
Lance Fraley: Colette’s ex-husband and father of their three children. He’s estranged from them all.
Andi Fraley: Lance’s wife.
Zachary Sutton: Owner of Sutton Stone Enterprises. He’s Colette’s old boss and Lucy’s current one.
Drew Pratt: Former Alcott County assistant district attorney who went missing in 2006. He was looking at the Kickback for Kids case for prosecution.
Beth Pratt: Drew’s daughter.
Mason Pratt: Drew’s nephew.
Samuel Pratt: Drew’s brother and Mason’s father who died under similar circumstances as the scene where he disappeared.
Patti Snyder: Woman whose son was brutalized at Wood Creek. She’s in prison for murdering one of the board members.
Brody Wolicki: Man who ran the shooting league.
Craig Bridges: Shooting League champion of 1973. He also was a former employee at Sutton Stone Enterprises.
Earl Butler: Craig Bridges’ roommate.
Ivan Ulrich: Colette’s high school classmate.
Ellie Grace: Zachary’s former girlfriend.
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