A missing mom and a suspicious death force a reluctant detective out of self-imposed exile in this fast-paced mystery thriller. Detective John Jordan thought he had put murder investigation behind him for good-his own good. Leaving Atlanta, he returns to Florida in search of the serenity that has so long eluded him. Until he witnesses the shocking and bizarre death of an inmate in state prison custody and is asked to find a missing mom by her young children. John realizes he can't run from his true calling any longer. Now he must determine if the suspicious death he witnessed is murder, accident, or suicide and what really happened to Candace Miles on the night she vanished off the face of the earth-even if it costs him his life to do so. Start reading this exciting, stand-alone whodunit today and see why millions of readers adore John Jordan. "Crackles with tension and authenticity." - Michael Connelly Includes a Special Introduction by Michael Connelly.