Shadows - by Edna Buchanan (Paperback)

About the Book

The Miami Police Department's Cold Case Squad works to unravel a 45-year-old murder case and discovers that a murderer is still out there--and the case is still hot in this latest Cold Case Squad novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Queen of Crime."

Book Synopsis

The Pulitzer Prize-winning "Queen of Crime" (USA Today) follows up Cold Case Squad with an explosive second novel about a dedicated, complicated homicide unit that breathes new life into old cases.

In order to block a high-rise developer's plans to bulldoze the Shadows--a gorgeous 1920s mansion in Miami--a resourceful young preservationist approaches the police department's Cold Case Squad. Years ago, the high-profile owner of the Shadows was murdered and the crime has remained unsolved. Never content to let a trail stay cold, Lt. K. C. Riley and her detectives visit the long-abandoned pioneer house and discover a heartbreaking new mystery. But the people tied to the Shadows are evasive and paranoid, haunted by lies, guilt, and tangled pasts. Only one thing is clear: the killer is still out there, and the old, cold case is hotter than ever...

Review Quotes

Fast, funny, and shocking -- all the characteristics of vintage Buchanan. -- Booklist

Miami's maven of mystery and murder just keeps getting better. -- The Associated Press

About the Author

Edna Buchanan worked The Miami Herald police beat for eighteen years, during which she won scores of awards, including the Pulitzer Prize and the George Polk Award for Career Achievement in Journalism. Edna attracted international acclaim for her classic true-crime memoirs, The Corpse Has a Familiar Face and Never Let Them See You Cry. Her first novel of suspense, Nobody Lives Forever, was nominated for an Edgar Award.