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When a key witness goes missing, Quinn & Costa must find her before a killer silences her for good...
Detective Kara Quinn is back in Los Angeles to testify against a notorious human trafficker, finally moving past the case that upended her life. But when the accused is shot in broad daylight, the chaotic scene of the crime turns up few reliable bystanders. And one witness—a whistleblower who might be the key to everything—has disappeared.
After another person close to the case is killed, it's clear that anyone who knows too much is in danger, and tracking down the witness becomes a matter of life-and-death. But as explosive secrets surface within the LAPD and FBI, Kara questions everything she thought she knew about the case, her colleagues and the life she left behind months ago.
Now with FBI special agent Matt Costa's help, she must race to find the missing witness and get to the bottom of the avalanche of conspiracies that has rocked LA to its core...before it's too late.
A Quinn & Costa Thriller
Book 1: The Third to Die
Book 2: Tell No Lies
Book 3: The Wrong Victim
Book 4: Seven Girls Gone
Book 5: The Missing Witness
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- ISBN: 9780369748713
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- ISBN: 9780369748713
- File size: 566 KB
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- English
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December 4, 2023
The plight of Los Angeles’s homeless population undergirds bestseller Brennan’s action-packed fifth adventure for LAPD detective Kara Quinn and her boyfriend, FBI agent Matt Costa (after Seven Girls Gone). Kara is back in L.A. to testify against David Chen, a sweatshop owner and human trafficker who put a price on Kara’s head after her investigations led to his arrest. When Chen is gunned down on the way to court one morning, his driver notices a young woman fleeing the scene. Is she the murderer or a witness? Kara attempts to track down the runaway woman and find out. Before long, someone tries to kill Kara as well, then frames her for the murder of one of Costa’s FBI colleagues. Brennan packs the proceedings with a large cast of potential suspects and a jumble of incidents that eventually reveal themselves to be links in the chain of a full-blown conspiracy to cheat the California government out of funds set aside to address homelessness. All the while, the pace never flags, even as Brennan adds a welcome new chapter to Kara’s backstory. Series fans will walk away satisfied. Agent: Dan Conaway, Writers House. -
December 1, 2023
Like its predecessors, the fifth Quinn and Costa book (following Seven Girls Gone, 2023) incorporates social commentary into a complex thriller containing both a discrete case and a continuation of ongoing series plotlines. This time, prickly LAPD detective Quinn and her professional (and romantic) FBI partner Costa are stymied by sprawling inefficiency, secrecy, and fraud permeating the official channels set up to provide services for the homeless. Brennan vicariously assesses real-life systemic failure through her astute characters and their expository dialogue. A credible depiction of jurisdictional infighting, vendettas, and power plays cultivates a sense of confusion and allows the author the opportunity for some clever sleight of hand disclosures. A whistleblower character narrates in first person, establishing rapport with the reader and personalizing the crisis from a nuanced, outsider perspective. Recaps and flashbacks seek to invite series newcomers, but familiarity with previous books will help disentangle an overwhelming array of characters and relationships. This latest installment will likely satisfy Quinn and Costa's loyal followers and attract those curious about the interplay between public policy, law enforcement, and politics.COPYRIGHT(2023) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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