A Shamus Award Finalist and Winner of Best Mystery in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Former piano prodigy turned FBI agent Scott Drayco is no stranger to haunting cases—but his latest nightmare is personal. Still reeling from a traumatic investigation, Drayco inherits a crumbling Opera House in Cape Unity, a once-glittering seaside town now faded by time. What should have been a quick property sale turns into a deadly puzzle when a potential client is found murdered on the Opera House stage—his chest marked with a chilling letter "G."
Reluctantly partnering with a guarded local sheriff, Drayco wades into a tangled web of small-town secrets, from illicit affairs and immigration tensions to bitter land disputes. The investigation turns even more dangerous when a seductive Town Councilman’s wife—who had ties to the victim—sets her sights on Drayco, blurring the lines between ally and adversary.
As the body count rises, Drayco uncovers a decades-old mystery connected to the murder of a renowned Polish pianist who once performed on the same stage. What begins as a single murder stretches across continents and generations, revealing rivalries, betrayals, and secrets long buried in the shadows of history.
With tensions in Cape Unity reaching a boiling point, Drayco must solve the case before another victim falls—this time, himself.
