by Eleanor Vance
When Ethan Carter's father dies, he leaves behind something more troubling than grief. Hidden inside an old filing cabinet, Ethan discovers a notebook containing seven unsolved cases—cases Detective Daniel Carter never stopped investigating, even after the department moved on. Ethan isn't a cop. He has no badge, no access to police databases, and no legal authority to reopen his father's cases. But he has the notebook. His first lead takes him back nineteen years, to the mysterious death of Marisol Reyes. She was found dead inside her apartment, with the door locked and bolted from the inside. There was no forced entry, no unexplained fingerprints, and no clear cause of death. But something was left behind. A strange symbol, hidden beneath a rug. Daniel had photographed it. And according to his former partner, the case wasn't the only thing that frightened him. Somewhere along the way, the detective who had faced dangerous criminals without hesitation became afraid of something he could never explain. Now Ethan has seven unsolved cases, a father's secrets, and a mystery Daniel took to his grave. Then the pocket watch Daniel left behind begins ticking again. It stops at 11:48. Why now?
