In a city where nothing stays buried for long, every shadow hides a secret—and every hunter risks becoming the hunted.
Investigative journalist Vivian Harker has built her career on seeing what others miss. So when a child's lone shoe turns up near a storm drain, she sees more than discarded evidence. She sees a chance to reopen the mystery that has haunted her for eight months: the disappearance of Cody Finch.
While the police have moved on, Vivian can't. Her search leads her deep into Marlowe District, where rumors thrive, witnesses vanish, and answers seem deliberately buried. The trail points to the abandoned Calloway Building, a half-finished monument to corruption and secrets.
The only person willing to help is Detective Everett Quade.
Brilliant, relentless, and impossible to read, Everett walks a dangerous line between ally and suspect. As their uneasy partnership uncovers hidden connections and long-buried lies, Vivian finds herself questioning everything—including the man beside her.
With every revelation, the truth grows darker. And as someone begins targeting those who get too close, Vivian must decide who she can trust before she becomes the next person to disappear.
Because in Marlowe District, some secrets are worth killing to protect.
Genre: Mystery
Investigative journalist Vivian Harker has built her career on seeing what others miss. So when a child's lone shoe turns up near a storm drain, she sees more than discarded evidence. She sees a chance to reopen the mystery that has haunted her for eight months: the disappearance of Cody Finch.
While the police have moved on, Vivian can't. Her search leads her deep into Marlowe District, where rumors thrive, witnesses vanish, and answers seem deliberately buried. The trail points to the abandoned Calloway Building, a half-finished monument to corruption and secrets.
The only person willing to help is Detective Everett Quade.
Brilliant, relentless, and impossible to read, Everett walks a dangerous line between ally and suspect. As their uneasy partnership uncovers hidden connections and long-buried lies, Vivian finds herself questioning everything—including the man beside her.
With every revelation, the truth grows darker. And as someone begins targeting those who get too close, Vivian must decide who she can trust before she becomes the next person to disappear.
Because in Marlowe District, some secrets are worth killing to protect.
Genre: Mystery
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