Her Final Breath

Homicide detective Tracy Crosswhite has returned to the police force after the sensational retrial of her sister’s killer. Still scarred from that ordeal, Tracy is pulled into an investigation that threatens to end her career, if not her life.A serial killer known as the Cowboy is killing young women in cheap motels in North Seattle. Even after a stalker leaves a menacing message for Crosswhite, suggesting the killer or a copycat could be targeting her personally, she is charged with bringing the murderer to justice. With clues scarce and more victims dying, Tracy realizes the key to solving the murders may lie in a decade-old homicide investigation that others, including her captain, Johnny Nolasco, would prefer to keep buried. With the Cowboy on the hunt, can Tracy find the evidence to stop him, or will she become his next victim?

Amazon Best Book of the Month, Mystery & Thriller —September 2015

“[Dugoni is the] master of Seattle menace.” —The Big Thrill

“Robert Dugoni breathes life into the police procedural like never before.” —Suspense Magazine

“Absorbing…Dugoni expertly ratchets up the suspense as Crosswhite becomes a target herself.” —Seattle Times

“Crosswhite is a sympathetic, well-drawn protagonist, and her next adventure can’t come fast enough.” —Library Journal, Starred Review

“Takes the stock items and reinvents them with crafty plotting and high energy…The revelations come in a wild finale.” —Booklist

“Her Final Breath is a stunningly suspenseful exercise in terror that hits every note at the perfect pitch, further establishing Dugoni as a household name.” —Providence Journal