In the third book in Tracy Clark’s Detective Harriet Foster thriller series, Chicago PD Detective Foster arrives at Hardwicke House, a gothic mansion on the edge of Belverton College. It houses elite students like Brice Collier, whose billionaire father is a major benefactor to the college. On an ice-cold morning, even his influence can't help his son, who is found frozen in the field next to the mansion. Eerily, the scene looks similar to another hazing death that occurred thirty years earlier. Is revenge best-served cold when a present-day crime is an ECHO of a previous crime?
Detective Harriet Foster is having a harsh winter, followed by a harsh life. She is still reeling from the recent death of her partner, Glynnis Thompson, and dealing with cryptic messages from someone in the past. She has more than she can handle, but with her new partner, Vera Li, Harri is determined to uncover the truth behind Brice Collier’s death. Brice’s father, Sebastian, wants retribution for his son’s death. As Vera and Harri interview students, they are less than forthcoming, but is it because the students are scared or because they know more than what they are sharing? Looking at the murder in relation to another student’s death thirty years earlier, Harri starts to wonder if someone waited until the right time to get their revenge on the children of the guilty. As the pieces start coming together, Harri will have to watch her back and make sure she can keep those around her safe since Harri’s world has never felt safe since the murder of her son.
ECHO is a hard-edged police thriller set in the icy gray landscape of a brutal Chicago winter. Frigid temperatures, vengeful killers, and revenge propelled by indescribable loss describe the motivations and characters in this methodical thriller. Harriet is an introspective, sharp detective who has suffered heartbreak and loss. She is surviving, but not thriving in her current state. The mystery revolves around retribution and justice and the ramifications on the one delivering it. How long can you live with hate? And what do you ultimately lose? The secondary characters are well-crafted, from Harri’s prophetic partner, Vera Li, to her jaded fellow cop, Al Symansky. Harri is surrounded by supportive people; if only her independent and protective nature would allow her to reach out in times of need. There are two mysteries playing out, and the author does a good job of keeping the details and clues balanced. Well-crafted, atmospheric, and gritty, ECHO shows the dark side of police work and the good men and women on the force who keep the light shining through.
From the award-winning author of Hide and Fall comes the third book in the Detective Harriet Foster thriller series, a taut tale of renegade justice with a heart-stopping finale.
Hardwicke House, home to Belverton College’s exclusive Minotaur Society, is no stranger to tragedy. And when a body turns up in the field next to the mansion, the scene looks chillingly familiar.
Chicago PD sends hard-nosed Detective Harriet “Harri” Foster to investigate. The victim is Brice Collier, a wealthy Belverton student, whose billionaire father, Sebastian, owns Hardwicke and ranks as a major school benefactor. Sebastian also has ties to the mansion’s notorious past, when thirty years ago, hazing led to a student’s death in the very same field.
Could the deaths be connected? With no suspects or leads, Harri and her partner, Detective Vera Li, will have to dig deep to find answers. No charges were ever filed in the first case, and this time, Harri’s determined the killer must pay. But still grieving her former partner’s death, Harri must also contend with a shadowy figure called the voice—and their dangerous game of cat and mouse could threaten everything.