A simple assignment leads renowned photojournalist Sophie Medina down a dark and dangerous path in this gripping puzzler of a mystery set in Washington, DC.

Sophie Medina’s husband is dead. Killed in a tragic hit and run accident as he was leaving a bar late at night, while away on business. So when her high-flying friend Quill Russell offers her a commission photographing his elegant country house, she reluctantly accepts. A talented photojournalist, Sophie is more accustomed to working in war zones and natural disaster sites, but the job is a distraction from her grief, and she knows it’s only Quill’s way of trying to help.

Turns out she should never have said yes.

What Sophie sees in the supposedly empty house has repercussions that go far beyond the expected. Her journey to reveal the tangled truth will lead her from the homeless camps of Washington to the seat of American justice . . . and to the morgue.

It seems the more Sophie learns, the less she really knows. Only one thing’s for certain: the dead have been keeping secrets. Secrets which are about to blow up in her face . . .

The third Sophie Medina mystery, following Ghost Image and Multiple Exposure, is a great choice for readers who enjoy fearless female sleuths, well-plotted puzzles and gripping political intrigue.