Title: Hidden
Author: Laura Griffin
Published: 2020
Call #: Available on Hoopla
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Dana is out for a morning run by the lake before heading in to spend time with her little buddy Jillian at her nanny gig. What could go wrong? It is the same run and routine she has followed for months on the Austin hike-and-bike trail. Only this time, someone is watching her, waiting for her. Once she realizes she is being followed she darts in to the woods and has time to make one phone call before she becomes a victim to a seemingly senseless act of murder.
To Detective Jacob Merritt, running lead on the case, it is unlike anything he’s ever seen during his years working in Austin. Also invested in the case is a rather stubborn Daily Herald reporter, Bailey Rhoads. Once Merritt finally finds the victim’s identity and apartment, he senses the victim must be hiding something. The victim, Dana Smith, isn’t anywhere on social media and her apartment looks like a hotel room, void of any personal items. Who was after Dana, and what did she have to hide? While detectives rarely enjoy the attention of the press, Merritt is running out of leads and time. He needs Rhoads to help. Together, they search for the truth about the victim, assailant, and the shared history which lead to her premature death.
This is the first in Laura Griffin’s Texas Murder Files series, and it definitely keeps you guessing! Read Hidden for facts about Dana’s case, Bailey and Jacob’s history and how all these pieces fit together in this page-turning thriller!
Erin I.
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