Hide by Tracy Clark

Series Name: Detective Harriet Foster Mystery #1 
Genre: Police Procedural 
Release: January 1, 2023 
Format: Print, Digital, and Audio 

From acclaimed author Tracy Clark comes a page-turning mystery featuring hard-boiled Chicago detective Harriet Foster, who’s on the hunt for a serial killer with a deadly affinity for redheads.

When a young red-haired woman is found brutally murdered in downtown Chicago, one detail stands out: the red lipstick encircling her wrists and ankles.

Detective Harriet Foster is on the case, even though she’s still grieving the sudden death of her partner. As a Black woman in a male-dominated department, Foster anticipates a rocky road ahead acclimating to a new team—and building trust with her new partner isn’t coming easily.

After another victim turns up with the same lipstick markings, Foster suspects she’s looking for a serial killer. Through a tip from a psychiatrist, Foster learns about Bodie Morgan: a troubled man with a twisted past and a penchant for pretty young redheads with the bluest eyes. As Foster wades into Morgan’s sinister history, the killer continues their gruesome assault on Chicago’s streets.

In her desperate race to catch the murderer before they strike again, Foster will have to confront the darkest of secrets—including her own.

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Dru’s Short Musing:
We are introduced to detective Harriet Foster, who despite some horror in her life, is on the case when women are being murdered on the streets of Chicago.

From the first the beginning, I was immediately immersed in all aspect of this well-written and grippingly complex drama that consumed all my reading time. The author set the stage in this police procedural with a dastardly and wicked crime and the search for the person responsible, and once they narrowed down the pool of suspects, it was game on, in their determination to figure out who was doing what to whom. The ins and outs of the police investigation and the clues they gathered kept me on my toes and a few of those strategically placed red herrings enhanced how well this story was being told. I did enjoy detective Harriet’s assimilation into her new department and the team, which made her stronger to deal with her personal demons. A twisted and riveting narrative that ricocheted up a notch as the drama came to an adrenaline-charged conclusion. This is another example of brilliance from this amazing author.

FTC Full Disclosure – I received a digital ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley.