The New Blockbuster Thriller from Million Copy Sunday Times Bestseller Michael Connelly

Detective Sergeant Stilwell is sworn to protect the seemingly tranquil Catalina Island, a place residents believe is far removed from the troubles of Los Angeles County. However, danger is closing in as a drug operation goes disastrously wrong, leading Stilwell into a secret investigation that connects him with the LAPD's Open-Unsolved Unit and Detective Renée Ballard.

• Features Detective Sergeant Stilwell dealing with the fallout of a botched drug bust at a remote mountain airstrip.
• Stilwell conducts a secret investigation after being benched following an internal inquiry.
• The mystery deepens when Stilwell investigates an unclaimed backpack belonging to a woman who disappeared four years prior.
• The investigation leads Stilwell to collaborate with Detective Renée Ballard of the LAPD's Open-Unsolved Unit.
• This is the second book in the new series, following Catalina.

Praised by critics, this police procedural is described as "absolutely unputdownable" by the DAILY MIRROR and an excellent entry point for new Connelly readers by the FINANCIAL TIMES.

• Author: Connelly, Michael
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Print Length: 336 pages
• Publication Date: May 19, 2026
• ISBN-13: 978-1398726741
• Dimensions: 16.2 x 3.4 x 23.6 cm
• Weight: 542 g

Dive into the latest complex and rewarding narrative from Michael Connelly, where island serenity clashes with mainland crime.