Seven for a Secret by Lyndsay Faye, New in Bookstores This Week

Today's new hardcover mystery title, scheduled to be published this week by Putnam, is Seven for a Secret by Lyndsay Faye.

For a list of more new hardcover mysteries published this month, visit our New Mysteries page for September 2013. For new paperback mysteries, visit The Mystery Bookshelf where a selection of September 2013 mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers are shelved.

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Seven for a Secret
Lyndsay Faye
Series: Timothy Wilde (2nd)

Six months after the formation of the NYPD, its most reluctant and talented officer, Timothy Wilde, thinks himself well versed in his city's dark practices — until he learns of the gruesome underworld of lies and corruption ruled by the "blackbirders", who snatch free Northerners of color from their homes, masquerade them as slaves, and sell them South to toil as plantation property.

The abolitionist Timothy is horrified by these traders in human flesh. But in 1846, slave catching isn't just legal — it's law enforcement.

When the beautiful and terrified Lucy Adams staggers into Timothy's office to report a robbery and is asked what was stolen, her reply is, "My family." Their search for her mixed-race sister and son will plunge Timothy and his feral brother, Valentine, into a world where police are complicit and politics savage, and corpses appear in the most shocking of places. Timothy finds himself caught between power and principles, desperate to protect his only brother and to unravel the puzzle before all he cares for is lost.

      

MystereBooks: Nice Weekend for a Murder by Max Allan Collins, Available this Month at a Special Price

Every month Amazon releases a new selection of Kindle books priced $3.99 or less.

Today's featured title from the Mystery & Thrillers category is Nice Weekend for a Murder by Max Allan Collins. This Kindle book was listed at $1.99 as of the date and time of this post, Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 1:30 PM ET, and should be available at this price through the end of the month.

More information about the book is below; if other vendors have priced-matched this title, links to their sites are also shown.

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Nice Weekend for a Murder by Max Allan Collins
A Mallory Mystery
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

A mountaintop mansion. A motley collection of guests. A murder. This weekend has all the makings of a classic, cozy mystery story. And a story is all it's supposed to be — acted out by noted authors and eager fans at the atmospheric Mohonk Mountain House resort in upstate New York.

Along with a gaggle of his peers, Mallory's been invited to join the fun by donning a costume and an alter-ego to pose as a "suspect". But before you can say "nobody leaves this room!", Mallory is once again thrust into the role of driven detective when the game's designated "corpse" turns up decidedly dead.

There's no doubt that the victim, notorious mystery-novel critic Kirk Rath, incited the murderous wrath of nearly every writer he reviewed. But even the most scathing critical barbs never drove a writer to put down the pen in favor of the sword. And even Mallory is baffled by the curious circumstances surrounding the mystery within a mystery. Did he actually witness Rath being run through by a masked figure in the snowy darkness? Was Rath really spotted alive and sneering after the bloody fact? Is someone playing mind games? And is everyone in the house fair game?

Murder will out, as they say. But can even the masterful Mallory outwit a roguish gallery of the finest plotters in print?

  

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A Famine of Horses, A Sir Robert Carey Mystery by P. F. Chisholm, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature A Famine of Horses by P. F. Chisholm, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Poisoned Pen Press.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $0.99 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (09/19/2013 at 1:00 PM ET). Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

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A Famine of Horses by P. F. Chisholm
A Sir Robert Carey Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press

In the year 1592, Sir Robert Carey, a handsome courtier, comes north to Carlisle to take up his new post as Deputy Warden of the West March. He has wangled his appointment to be nearer his true love, a married woman, and farther from the gimlet eyes of his creditors and the disapproving eye of his father (the Queen's cousin — possibly her half-brother). And of course, he can use the money …

Sir Robert is quick to realize he won't see a profit from the perks if he fails to keep the peace. Alas, he is quickly challenged by the murder of a local lad, the possible betrayal of a disappointed rival, the ire of the lady's husband, and the question of the horses—the hundreds of horses being stolen from all over the neighborhood. It's hard to say whether the greater danger lies without the city walls amidst the scheming Scots — or within, amidst the unruly English garrison.

      

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A New MystereBook: Absence of Light by Zoe Sharp

Here is a mystery, suspense, or thriller ebook that we recently found by sleuthing (as it were) through new or recently reissued titles from independent publishers …

Absence of Light by Zoe Sharp is a novella — though at 58,000 words, it's practically novel-length — featuring ex-Special Forces turned bodyguard Charlotte "Charlie" Fox.

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Absence of Light by Zoe Sharp
A Charlie Fox Novella
Publisher: Murderati Ink
Publication Date: September 09, 2013

A major earthquake sees Charlie Fox on a transport plane headed for the scene of devastation. The way things are coming apart at home with Sean Meyer, she welcomes the chance to get away.

Tasked as security advisor to the specialist team at the centre of relief efforts, Charlie knows it won't be easy. The team members are willing to put themselves in constant danger as a matter of course. But what kind of other risks are they prepared to take?

As Charlie soon discovers, it's not just the ground beneath her feet that cannot be relied on. Her predecessor died conveniently while investigating rumours that the team were on the take, Charlie's been instructed to quietly uncover whether his death was as accidental as the official verdict suggests. If it was an accident, why are they so obviously lying to her?

Charlie must move with care through a shifting landscape to find the answers before there are more than just earthquake victims buried in the rubble. And when disaster strikes she will learn not only whom she can trust, but whether she can she survive the darkness that comes with a total absence of light.

    

A Conversation with Romantic Suspense Novelist Carla Neggers

with Carla Neggers

We are delighted to welcome novelist Carla Neggers to Omnimystery News today.

Carla's new novel of romantic suspense is Declan's Cross (Harlequin Mira; August 2013 hardcover, large print, and ebook formats), the third in her Sharpe & Donovan series.

We recently had the opportunity to catch up with Carla and talk about her series.

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Omnimystery News: After publishing Saint's Gate, in which Sharpe and Donovan are introduced, why did you decide to continue to write a series with these characters?

Photo provided courtesy of
Carla Neggers — Photo credit Julie Ireland

Carla Neggers: Emma Sharpe and Colin Donovan had to be recurring characters. There was never any question. Emma's an ex-nun from a family of international art detectives. He's a former state marine patrol officer and lobsterman. They're both FBI agents. They — and their relationship — develop over time. It's not so much that I chose this course with them as it just had to be! They have complex and complicated lives that make for multiple stories. We also have their family, friends and colleagues. Finian Bracken, an Irish priest who lands up in Colin's hometown, a struggling Maine fishing village, has become a reader favorite (and a favorite of mine!). Let's just say Father Bracken has a past. It's all great fun for me as a writer, and I hope, of course, for readers.

OMN: Are any of the characters based on, or inspired by, real people?

CN: I don't base characters on real people, but the Irish setting for Declan's Cross arose out of one of my many trips to Ireland. My husband and I visited Ardmore, a lovely village in the heart of Saint Declan country on the south Irish coast. It's rich with history, ancient ruins, gorgeous scenery. I ended up creating my little fictional village of Declan's Cross in this same area. Our visit didn't involve anything more challenging than long hikes and too much great food, but in Declan's Cross, we have a couple of intense FBI agents (Emma and Colin) on vacation, a ten-year-old unsolved Irish art theft and a missing American diver. And Julianne Maroney, a marine biologist and ex-flame of Colin's brother Andy. Look up "intrepid" and you'll see a picture of Julianne!

OMN: How did you decide on a title for the book?

CN: The title, Declan's Cross, arose out of the setting and the story. It's set in a fictional Irish village of the same name, and one of the items stolen in a famous art theft at the heart of the story is a Celtic cross. My gut told me it was the right title for the book, but just in case, I sent it to my editor along with three or four alternative titles. I didn't tell her which was my favorite. She immediately latched onto Declan's Cross. I don't know what I'd have done if she'd picked a different title (I don't remember what the others were, which says something, doesn't it?). Not all titles come about this way, but it was a lot of fun. I love the cover art. I sent my editor photos I'd taken in Ardmore, and Harlequin MIRA's amazing art team got busy. Did you check out the Celtic-inspired endpapers in the print hardcover edition? Gorgeous!

OMN: We did, and they're beautiful. You mentioned visiting Ireland and using that trip as an inspiration for the setting of the book. What other kinds of research did you do? Anything particularly challenging?

CN: My favorite way to fact-check and do research is to talk to experts in the areas I need to know about. For Declan's Cross, an Irish friend was an incredible, one-of-a-kind resource for all things Irish. He even helped with my sheep research. I'd never heard of "liver fluke" until I wrote Declan's Cross, and I'd be fine if I never hear of it again, thank you very much! Seriously, though, I love to do research and learn new things. Most challenging for me is recognizing the things I think I know but don't actually know as well as I thought. Most exciting … researching settings like Ireland and Maine!

OMN: Ireland … Maine … are there any other regions that come into play?

CN: I've always lived in the northeast, but my father was Dutch, my mother is from a small county in the Florida Panhandle and my husband is from middle Tennessee. I've moved a number of times (okay, more than a dozen!), and I love to travel and meet new people. I think this varied background helps me to see settings from different viewpoints, with an eye to detail.

OMN: What's next for you?

CN: I'm looking forward to a quiet fall and winter of writing by the woodstove on our hilltop in Vermont! With trips to visit family, especially our kids in Boston. It's been a busy year so far, and it's time to stay home, make soup, read, write, hike and cross-country ski. I'm deep into Harbor Island, my next adventure with Emma Sharpe and Colin Donovan.

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Carla Neggers has been spinning stories ever since she climbed a tree with pad and pen at age eleven. Now she has millions of copies of her books in print in more than 30 countries.

Growing up in rural western Massachusetts with three brothers and three sisters, Carla developed an eye for detail and a love of a good story. Her imagination, curiosity and sense of adventure are key to creating the complex relationships, fast-paced plots and deep sense of place in her books.

For more information about the author and her work, please visit her website at CarlaNeggers.com or find her on Facebook and Twitter.

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Declan's Cross
Carla Neggers
A Sharpe & Donovan Novel

An escape to an idyllic Irish seaside village is about to turn deadly …

For marine biologist Julianne Maroney, two weeks in tiny Declan's Cross on the south Irish coast is a chance to heal her broken heart. She doesn't expect to attract the attention of FBI agents Emma Sharpe and Colin Donovan — especially since a Donovan is the reason for her broken heart.

Emma and Colin are in Ireland for their own personal retreat. Colin knows he's a reminder of everything Julianne wants to escape, but something about her trip raises his suspicion. Emma, an art crimes expert, is also on edge. Of all the Irish villages Julianne could choose … why Declan's Cross?

Ten years ago, a thief slipped into a mansion in Declan's Cross. Emma's grandfather, a renowned art detective, investigated, but the art stolen that night has never been recovered and the elusive thief never caught.

From the moment Julianne sets foot on Irish soil, everything goes wrong. The well-connected American diver who invited her to Ireland has disappeared. And now Emma and Colin are in Declan's Cross asking questions.

As a dark conspiracy unfolds amid the breathtaking scenery of Declan's Cross, the race is on to stop a ruthless killer … and the stakes have never been more personal for Emma and Colin.

        

Reasonable Fear by Scott Pratt is Today's Fifth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Reasonable Fear by Scott Pratt as today's fifth free mystery ebook (A Joe Dillard Legal Thriller; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, September 19, 2013 at 7:50 AM ET. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

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Reasonable Fear
Scott Pratt
A Joe Dillard Legal Thriller
Publisher: Phoenix

Three young women are found floating in a lake. The suspect is one of the richest and most powerful men in Tennessee.

Joe Dillard, the district attorney in Northeast Tennessee, becomes heavily involved in the investigation with Sheriff Leon Bates and soon realizes that he is up against an enemy that he has never before encountered — someone so rich and so powerful that the course of justice could be altered by money and political influence.

But when bodies start showing up in his driveway and his family is threatened with termination, Dillard must ask himself a previously unthinkable question. His life, and the lives of his family, depend on the answer.

  

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Slippery Slopes and Other Deadly Things by Nancy Tesler is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Slippery Slopes and Other Deadly Things by Nancy Tesler as today's fourth free mystery ebook (A Carrie Carlin Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, September 19, 2013 at 7:40 AM ET. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

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Slippery Slopes and Other Deadly Things
Nancy Tesler
A Carrie Carlin Mystery
Publisher: Nancy Tesler

Who would expect a killer to do in his/her victim while riding a chairlift at a peaceful alpine ski resort in full view of a throng of skiers gathered to watch the Christmas torchlight parade? Certainly not stress-reduction therapist, Carrie Carlin, who has come to her biofeedback convention in the hope of meeting this year's honoree, pain management guru, Adonis-like Dr. Hubert Freundlich. Of course, Carrie hadn't expected to find Dr. Freundlich's wedding-banded hand creeping up her thigh in the outdoor hot tub either. Nor had she anticipated hearing hints of wrongdoing drunkenly whispered in her ear by his brilliant young associate.

Then the associate is murdered, the police discover that her scarf is the probable murder weapon, her roommate develops amnesia about a possible date rape, a close colleague and friend is attacked, there's a suspicious accident on those slippery slopes, and her significant other starts talking wedded bliss. Carrie's stress level shoots into the stratosphere as she finds herself dodging not only Cupid's darts, but bullets and a ski-masked killer with a heart as cold as Vermont black ice.

  

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Ring of Lies by Victoria Howard is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Ring of Lies by Victoria Howard as today's third free mystery ebook (A Suspense Thriller; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, September 19, 2013 at 7:30 AM ET. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

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Ring of Lies
Victoria Howard
A Suspense Thriller
Publisher: L Cooper Press

When English accountant Daniel Elliott dies in a car accident one rainy night, his widow, Grace, is overcome with grief … and panic. Daniel was controlling and their marriage loveless, but he always took care of the sheltered Grace.

Or so she thought.

She soon discovers Daniel kept secrets: an alias, mob ties, a list of numbers, a mysterious beach house in Florida … and a girlfriend who looks like Grace. Swallowing her fear, she flies to Miami to claim the house Daniel left her. But the price of her curiosity is peril. Underworld figures stalk her. The other woman has left a damning trail of evidence pointing her way. And handsome, troubled FBI agent Jack West has crossed precarious paths with Grace before. He could be her savior or her damnation. All she knows for certain is that she longs to be in his arms.

With little to go on and danger at every turn, Grace must depend on Jack to help her navigate the criminal world of south Florida, and find the truth behind the ring of lies.

  

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Murder in Steeple Martin by Lesley Cookman is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Murder in Steeple Martin by Lesley Cookman as today's second free mystery ebook (A Libby Sarjeant Mystery; Kindle and iTunes formats).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, September 19, 2013 at 7:20 AM ET. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

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Murder in Steeple Martin
Lesley Cookman
A Libby Sarjeant Mystery
Publisher: Accent Press

Artist and ex-actress Libby Sarjeant is busy directing a play for the opening of a new theatre in her village when one of her cast is found murdered. The play, written by her friend Peter, is based on real events in his family, disturbing and mysterious, which took place in the village during the last war. As the investigation into the murder begins to uncover a tangled web of relationships in the village, it seems that the events dramatised in the play still cast a long shadow, dark enough to inspire murder.

Libby's natural nosiness soon leads her into the thick of the investigation, but is she too close to Peter s family, and in particular his cousin Ben, to be able to recognise the murderer?

    

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The Cleaner by Mark Dawson is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Cleaner by Mark Dawson as today's free mystery ebook (A John Milton Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, September 19, 2013 at 7:10 AM ET. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

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The Cleaner
Mark Dawson
A John Milton Mystery
Publisher: Black Dog Publishing

A career of state-sanctioned murder has taken its toll. John Milton is troubled by nightmares, a long line of ghosts who torment his dreams. He resolves to make his next job his last and, then, perhaps, he can start to make amends for everything that he has done.

Sharon Warriner is a single mother in the East End of London, suicidal with fear that she's lost her young son to a life in the gangs. After Milton saves her life, he promises to help. But the gang, and the charismatic rapper who leads it, is not about to cooperate with him.

As London burns through summer riots, Milton finds himself in unfamiliar territory, dealing with an unfamiliar foe. And when his employer sends another agent after him, the odds against him are stacked even higher.

  

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The Hiding Place by David Bell is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Hiding Place by David Bell as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $2.99 is valid only for today, Thursday, September 19, 2013.

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The Hiding Place
David Bell
A Novel of Suspense
NAL

Sometimes it's easier to believe a lie …

Twenty-five-years ago, the disappearance of four-year-old Justin Manning rocked the small town of Dove Point, Ohio. After his body was found in a shallow grave in the woods two months later, the repercussions were felt for years.

Janet Manning has been haunted by the murder since the day she lost sight of her brother in the park. Now, with the twenty-fifth anniversary of Justin's death looming, a detective and a newspaper reporter have started to ask questions, opening old wounds and raising new suspicions. Could the man convicted of the murder — who spent more than two decades in prison — really be innocent? Janet's childhood friend and high school crush, who was in the park with her that day, has returned to Dove Point, where he is wrestling with his own conflicted memories of the events. And a strange man appears at Janet's door in the middle of the night, claiming to know the truth.

Soon, years of deceit will be swept away, and the truth about what happened to Janet's brother will be revealed. And the answers that Janet has sought may be found much closer to home than she ever could have imagined.

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Prisoners in Theaters September 20, 2013

Prisoners. Opens in theaters September 20, 2013.

Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) is facing every parent's worst nightmare. His 6-year-old daughter and her young friend are missing, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had been parked on their street. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal) arrests its driver, but a lack of evidence forces the only suspect's release. Knowing his child's life is at stake, the frantic Dover decides he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands. The desperate father will do whatever it takes to find the girls, but in doing so, may lose himself, begging the question: When do you cross the line between seeking justice and becoming a vigilante?

Directed by Denis Villeneuve from an original screenplay by Aaron Guzikowki.

Running time: 146 minutes. Rated R for disturbing violent content including torture, and language throughout.

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Thread of Hope, A Joe Tyler Mystery by Jeff Shelby, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Thread of Hope by Jeff Shelby, now available at a special price, courtesy of the author.

This was one of our highest rated books of 2011, a book we called "a superior mystery from a plot perspective, one that takes unexpected turns that lead to surprising outcomes. The clues to what really happened are deftly hidden in plain sight, with plenty of clever misdirection to keep the reader off guard."

The ebook format of this title was priced at $0.99 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (09/18/2013 at 5:30 PM ET). Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

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Thread of Hope by Jeff Shelby
A Joe Tyler Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Jeff Shelby

Read our review of Thread of Hope by Jeff Shelby

Seven years after Joe Tyler's daughter Elizabeth was abducted, he hasn't stopped looking for answers, and he hasn't forgotten the friend who stood by him as he lost his wife, his home, and his career in his search. Now he's been brought back to San Diego by the news that this friend has been arrested for beating up a teenage girl — a girl not much older than Elizabeth would be now.

Joe is convinced Chuck Winslow is innocent, but Chuck is in a coma and can't explain what happened. And the more Joe hears about what Chuck's been up to in the years he's been gone, the less Joe recognizes his old friend. To find out the truth, he will have to face his ex-wife, his former bosses, and a hometown full of wealth, lies, and illicit privilege. When Chuck's accuser goes missing, Joe must decide where his loyalties truly lie.

  

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Alan Glynn's Graveland Optioned for Film

New Regency has optioned Alan Glynn's most recent thriller Graveland for film. Brian Koppelman (Runner Runner, Ocean's Thirteen, Runaway Jury) will write the adapted screenplay for David Levien to direct.

We reviewed Graveland earlier this year, calling it "a solidly written novel with strongly developed characters" but adding that "there's a sense that there might be too much going on here for one book". With some deliberate and creative editing on the part of the screenwriter, we think this would make for a compelling murder mystery thriller film.

More about the book, below.

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Graveland
Alan Glynn
A Novel of Suspense

 Read our review of Graveland by Alan Glynn.

On a bright Saturday morning, a Wall Street investment banker is shot dead while jogging in Central Park. Hours later, one of New York City's savviest hedge-fund managers is gunned down outside a restaurant. Are these killings a coordinated terrorist attack, or just a coincidence?

Investigative journalist Ellen Dorsey has a hunch they're neither, and when an attempt is made on the life of another CEO, her theory is confirmed. The story blows wide open, and as Ellen races to stay ahead of the curve, her path collides with that of a recession-hit architect, Frank Bishop, whose daughter's disappearance may be tied to the murders.