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Book SynopsisA shallow grave exposes deadly secrets as bestselling author Loreth Anne White brings her thrilling series of romantic suspense to its shocking conclusion… Disgraced ex-cop Angie Pallorino is determined to make a new start for herself as a private investigator. But first, she and her lover, newly promoted homicide detective James Maddocks, attempt a quiet getaway to rekindle a romance struggling in the shadows of their careers. The peace doesn’t last long when human skeletal remains are found in a nearby mossy grove. This decades-old mystery is just what Angie needs to establish her new career—even as it thrusts her and Maddocks back into the media spotlight, once again endangering their tenuous relationship. Then, when Angie’s inquiry into the old crime intersects with a cold case from her own policing past—one that a detective on Maddocks’s new team is working—the investigation takes a startling twist. It puts more than Angie’s last shot at redemption and a future with Maddocks at risk. The mystery of the girl in the moss could kill her. An Arthur Ellis Award Finalist for Best Crime Novel
Trade Review“An edgy romantic thriller…This fast-paced and suspenseful novel with unexpected twists will send new readers back for earlier installments in the series.” —Publishers Weekly “[An] incredibly twisted story with multiple layers of deception…So many secrets, not only about what happened to Jasmine and who killed her, but the lengths people will go to protect those they love. Add to that, a small town where everyone knows everyone and you’ve got the perfect recipe for a big cover up…White spins a fantastic mystery.” —Smexy Books
