Reconstructing Amelia is a gripping novel that delves into the depths of a mother's love and the secrets that lie within a seemingly perfect life. When Kate, a litigation lawyer and single mother, receives a call from her daughter Amelia's prestigious private school, her world is turned upside down. Amelia has been suspended, and Kate must leave an important meeting to retrieve her.
Upon arriving at the school, Kate is met with a scene of chaos: police, fire trucks, and ambulances are present, and the news is devastating. Amelia, an academically gifted student, has allegedly jumped to her death after being caught cheating. But when Kate receives an anonymous text declaring, "She didn’t jump," she embarks on a relentless quest to uncover the truth.
This novel explores themes of secret first loves, old friendships, and the dark underbelly of an all-girls club steeped in tradition. As Kate sifts through Amelia's emails, texts, and social media, she uncovers a web of lies and betrayals that challenge her understanding of her daughter and herself.
Reconstructing Amelia is a story of determination and the lengths a mother will go to in order to vindicate the memory of the daughter she could not save. With twists and turns that keep readers on the edge of their seats, it is a compelling tale of love, loss, and the search for truth.
LAPD cop Scott James is not doing so well. Eight months ago, a shocking nighttime assault by unidentified men killed his partner Stephanie, nearly killed him, and left him enraged, ashamed, and ready to explode. He is unfit for duty...until he meets his new partner.
Maggie is not doing so well, either. A German shepherd who survived three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan sniffing explosives before losing her handler to an IED, her PTSD is as bad as Scott's.
They are each other's last chance. Shunned and shunted to the side, they set out to investigate the one case that no one wants them to touch: the identity of the men who murdered Stephanie. What they begin to find is nothing like what Scott has been told, and the journey will take them both through the darkest moments of their own personal hells. Whether they will make it out again, no one can say.
A triple murder in a Moscow amusement center: three corpses found frozen in the snow, faces and fingers missing. Chief homicide investigator Arkady Renko is brilliant, sensitive, honest, and cynical about everything except his profession. To identify the victims and uncover the truth, he must battle the KGB, FBI, and New York police as he performs the impossible--and tries to stay alive doing it.