In Tucson, secrets don’t stay buried for long.
When rookie homicide detective Andrew Coates stumbles onto a series of connected cold-case murders, he’s pulled into a dangerous web someone has spent years hiding. With two new victims surfacing, the case twists in a devastating direction: the woman he’s falling for is linked to the latest crime—and clues to his own forgotten past are rising with the heat.
As the bodies and betrayals stack up, Andrew must face the truth lurking in the desert shadows before the killer closes in and the life he’s just beginning to build shatters for good.
Fine Points: Malice and Payback delivers a fast, gripping mystery fueled by buried secrets, tangled loyalties, and the razor-thin line between justice and revenge.
Perfect for fans of Michael Connelly, Tana French, and James Patterson.