Alibis and Lies — Ilsa Mayr

FROM CRADLE TO GRAVE

The search for a wealthy matriarch's illegitimate granddaughter is far from a simple case for apprentice private investigator Cybil Quindt. At the heart of the matter is money: the girl's grandmother needs her lost heir to keep her fortune from a ruthless interloper. But the child's adoption was arranged privately seventeen years ago, so there's no paper trail to follow.

As Cybil hunts for the missing girl, a story tainted with greed, manipulation and blackmail emerges. Soon a devious and determined killer strikes, willing to do whatever it takes to keep the secrets of the past buried forever.