Format: Mass Market, 416 pages
Release Date: January 24, 2023
Publisher: MIRA
Source: Publisher
Genre: Thrillers / Suspense
New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan's suspenseful new mass market original about a shocking home invasion murder of a young boy, and its tragic aftermath, as his grieving parents search for the truth about who committed such a craven act as they seek justice for their son.
How do you survive the loss of your only child? Former US Marshal Regan Merritt felt she had to resign her position after the shocking murder of her ten-year-old son Chase in their suburban Virginia home. Her husband Grant Warwick, a lawyer at a big corporate firm, immediately blamed Regan’s line of work as a marshal. But to Regan this theory never made sense. Unable to reconcile their grief, and full of recriminations against each other, the two separated, then quickly divorced, and Regan moved back to her hometown of Flagstaff Arizona.
Now she is back in Virginia after receiving a call from her former boss, Tommy, who continued to investigate Chase’s death when the case was dropped after the alleged murder suspect was killed in prison. Regan is stunned to discover that Tommy is now dead too. Regan reaches out to Grant to see what more he might have recently learned, and he nervously arranges for them to have dinner at an old haunt out of town. Then is a no show.
All
along Regan has suspected Chase’s murder might have more to do with
Grant’s work that her own. His firm handles legal matters for some high
profile but questionable clients. With Grant now missing, the stakes
seem even higher to uncover the real culprit. Regan must rely on all her
resources to find Grant and stop the carnage, and to expose the truth
behind their son’s tragic murder— then be sure justice is served.
Don't Open the Door, by author Allison Brennan, is the second installment in the authors Reagan Merritt series. US Marshal Tommy Grange, Reagan Merritt's former partner, was on an unauthorized investigation into what happened to Reagan's 10-year-old son Chase that saw her quit the Marshal service, and leave for Arizona to be with her father, a retired Sheriff. Tommy believed that he had evidence that her son was mistakenly killed, and that he wasn't the intended target that day. Before he could lay out his plans to his boss, he was assassinated and all evidence disappears.
Over the past 9 months, former US Marshal Reagan has been avoiding facing the death of her son Chase, until she gets a voice message from her ex co-worker and friend Tommy Grange. A message that claimed that he knew who had her son killed. After learning about Tommy's death, Even though Reagan saw Tommy weeks ago, she learns that Tommy reopened a case into the murder of Chase which her ex-husband Grant Warwick blamed on her and her job. Also, it's apparent that Tommy was talking to Grant before his murder.
Regan felt she had to resign her position as a US Marshal after the shocking murder of Chase in their suburban Virginia home while she was on a job. Being blamed for her son's murder by her own husband never made any sense. But, unable to reconcile their grief, and full of recriminations against each other, Reagan and Grant separated, then quickly divorced, and Regan moved back to her hometown of Flagstaff Arizona where she got involved in the Sorority Murders. Tommy's investigation has apparently opened a can of worms.
Reagan, with a push from her friend at the US Marshal's service, discovers that key players in the case of her son's death are either dead, or holding vital information. Including Grant who has moved on from Reagan and found a new girlfriend who works with him at his law firm. After reaching out for Grant to find out what he told Tommy, Grant gets cold feet and doesn't seem to want to talk about what he thinks he now knows. Regan has always suspected that Chase’s murder might have more to do with Grant’s work rather than her own but now the feeling is growing.
Grant's firm handles legal matters for some high profile but questionable clients who would do anything to bury information that could ruin a persons life, or reputations. When's Grant's new lover is murdered, Grant becomes the prime suspect. Reagan must rely on all her resources to stop the carnage before yet another innocent life is taken while exposing the truth behind their son’s tragic murder. Readers are lead through is a mystery involving her ex-husband, his law practice and partner, a senator, a bank robbery gone awry and the FBI who has a mole and making things difficult. This is a story that will keep you on your toes. It moves from Reagan, to Grant, to an assassin who is very very good at his job. The surprises keep coming right to the final chapter.
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