Under Cover of Darkness

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The youngest lawyer ever to grabthe helm of Seattle's most prominentlaw firm, Gus Wheatley has foundsuccess-as well as money, power, and prestige. He thinks nothing can interfere with his meteoric rise to the top.Until his wife, Beth, vanishes. Beth's disappearance coincides witha series of brutal murders the FBI dubs the "bookend killings." They think Beth is the killer's latest victim . . . or his willing accomplice. But Gusknows his wife would never allyherself with a cold-blooded killer.The further he searches, however,the more he discovers that Beth isn'tthe woman he thought he knew. Beth may be alive. She may or maynot be innocent. She may havecome up against evil far morereaching than a serial killer. And forGus and his family, that evil ismuch too close to home.

James Grippando is the New York Times bestselling author of 26 novels of suspense, including the popular series featuring Miami criminal defense attorney Jack Swyteck. His novel Gone Again was awarded the 2017 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction. His novels are enjoyed worldwide in 28 languages. He lives in south Florida with his wife, three children, two cats and a golden retriever named Max who has no idea he's a dog.

"An intriguing mystery ... a shocking and utterlyunpredictable ending ... engrossing on severallevels ... the perfect beach read."--"January Magazine" "A smart, straightforward, and -- yes, the pun is unavoidable-gripping thriller, "--"Booklist""A real gripper from the eerie opening to thecatastrophic denouement."--"BookPage.com" "Good characters and a twist... A GREAT BEACH WEEKEND BOOK".Toronto Globe and Mail