The Murder Book

<p><strong>Cold case detective Lauren Riley wakes up in the hospital certain of two things: she was stabbed and left for dead...and the person who did it was a cop.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>After being brutally stabbed at her desk late one night Lauren Riley works her way backwards through the haze to piece together who attacked her and why. A mysterious phone message forces her to enlist the help of a retired lieutenant to track down a witness who is desperate not to be found. As she digs into the Buffalo Police Department's hidden past she uncovers a terrible secret one a fellow officer would kill to protect. </p><p>Packed with suspense and featuring a detective who relentlessly - and with morbid humor - gets the job done (<em>Booklist</em>) <em>The Murder Book</em> continues a series praised by <em>Kirkus Reviews</em> as an excellent police procedural combined with a psychological thriller.</p>