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Merci Rayborn, T. Jefferson Parker's stubborn, principled Orange County detective, is almost alone in believing that deputy Archie Wildcraft didn't kill his beautiful young wife and then turn his service weapon on himself. The evidence against Wildcraft--now hospitalized with... Read Full Overview

New psychological suspense novel from bestselling American author of The Blue Hour, Red Light and Silent Joe.

'Parker has only one rival - Thomas Harris' Washington Post

Where Sergeant Merci Rayborn is concerned, opinion within the sheriff's department is sharply... Read Full Overview

A beautiful young woman is dead in the bathroom of her home. Her husband - a promising young cop named Archie Wildcraft - is shot in the head but still alive. It looks like an attempted murder/suicide, but something tells Detective Merci Rayborn that there's more to the story... Read Full Overview