Broussard and Franklyn pursue justice through the steamy streets of New Orleans in this thriller from "a master of the gothic mystery" (Booklist).

Chief medical examiner Andy Broussard is at a family picnic in Bayou Sauvage when his uncle Joe is killed in a murder-suicide. The deceased assailant's motives are unknown, and the mystery sends Broussard digging into his family's past. Meanwhile, criminal psychologist Kit Franklyn finds herself being deputized when an NOPD slowdown forces the brass to bolster the ranks. Assigned to track down a missing woman, Franklyn's case leads her right into Broussard's investigation.

Now, the two will have to depend on each other like never before if they are going to uncover the dark family secrets that are about to threaten both of their lives.

"Andy and Kit are a match made in mystery heaven." —The Clarion-Ledger