Without a Trace — Shirley Spain

Three years ago, Stacy Walker vanished without a trace—the one case Doug Watkins, Lieutenant of HHPD’s Major Crimes Unit, could never solve. Now, in his new role as Police Chief, Watkins reopens the investigation, enlisting the expertise of Pepper Jackson, a sharp-witted crime-solver in her own right, to uncover the truth.With her fearless best friend, Myrna, by her side, the pair unravels a chilling revelation: Stacy’s disappearance isn’t an isolated case. Five more women have gone missing under eerily similar circumstances. As the duo dives deeper into the case, danger closes in.The clock is ticking, and the shadow of a killer looms large. To stop a predator and solve the mystery, Pepper must outsmart the hunter—or risk becoming his next prey in a game where no one escapes vanishing without a trace.