: A young bride is brutally decapitated during her wedding reception at a secluded estate.

: Gurney quickly realizes the "obvious" clues are too convenient. His investigation leads him into a dark underworld involving Goodreads sex trafficking, powerful criminal minds, and a killer who begins to target Gurney’s own family. Critical Review Highlights

The story follows retired NYPD homicide detective Dave Gurney, who is once again pulled away from his rural retirement to solve an impossible murder.