Leora Dane Case Files
The investigation of the Harper house incident
- Mystery
- Thriller
- Crime Fiction
A simple slip. A tragic fall on a living room rug. That is the story everyone in the department is ready to believe about the death of Sarah Harper. But Leora Dane does not believe in accidents. At twenty-three, Leora is the youngest investigative consultant the department has ever hired, possessing an obsessive eye for the physical echoes of truth. While the Captain and the Mayor push for a quick resolution to preserve the neighborhood's pristine reputation, Leora sees the fractures: the misplaced dust lines, the microscopic glass shards, and the suspicious bruising that tells a story of restraint rather than a stumble. Working alongside her only ally, Detective Mercer, Leora peels back the layers of a domestic tragedy built on coercive control and financial blackmail. But the truth comes with a price. As she dismantles a killer's meticulously staged defense, she must confront the toll her genius takes on her own mind. In the Harper house, the most dangerous things are not what is missing, but what has been carefully put in its place. Justice requires a witness, and Leora Dane is the only one who sees everything.