Internal Affairs Detective Kat Booker knows one thing: dirty cops rarely get a second chance.
So when Officer Jesse Martinez shows up on her desk for tampering with evidence in a murder investigation, it should be easy. The evidence says he lied. The brass says bury him.
But the deeper Kat digs, the less sense it makes. The victim was a building inspector poking into Tideview Reclamation Group—a company that can make people disappear without leaving a trace. The prime suspect? A board member’s son who acts as if he owns the city.
And Martinez? He’s not guilty—he’s desperate, like he knows a storm is coming that no one else can see.
Forty-eight hours. One gut. Every rule she’s ever followed is about to be tested.
Kat has to decide: play by the book… or watch justice slip through her fingers.
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Elliot Stone
Elliot Stone writes the kind of procedural and psychological thrillers that prove no secret is truly safe. His specialty is the moment a life shatters—whether through murder, betrayal, or a single, irreversible bad choice. His books are built to move fast and deep, leaving readers tangled in the moral complexity of characters who are interesting because they are like us: flawed.
When not plotting crime, Elliot is usually trying to find his equilibrium in the hills of Fallbrook, California. He lives with his wife, Ruth, alongside a loud band of characters that includes a blended family and a crew of dogs, chickens, and rabbits. Every year, he attempts fate by harvesting and making wine from his small vineyard. When he's not wrangling livestock or words, you can usually find him losing a 'good' game of chess.
Elliot Stone writes the kind of procedural and psychological thrillers that prove no secret is truly safe. His specialty is the moment a life shatters—whether through murder, betrayal, or a single, irreversible bad choice. His books are built to move fast and deep, leaving readers tangled in the...