Was it an accident or a simple crime of opportunity? 

Sherisse Coyne is dead. The body of the elderly woman is found by a friend, lying at the foot of the stairs in her gracious Linden Square home. Although Sherisse was in her 80s, she was no recluse. Her friends insist that she was strong and healthy, and that she was murdered.

The Coyne mansion is filled with antiques, original artwork and many valuables, so a theft motive is the first thing considered by DC Holly Towns and the CIU officers.

But the old house is hiding mysteries of its own.

When Holly is doing a detailed search of the scene, the backyard reveals a grim secret.

And the attic opens up a world of possibilities, and completely changes the way she looks at the death of Sherisse Coyne.

If Holly is right, a clock is ticking and it’s only a matter of time until a killer strikes again.

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