A murdered Jane Doe has Alice Vega's name clenched in her fist. San Diego authorities want her working the case as a private investigator. After successfully working a case with another PI in Pennsylvania, Alice agrees...if Max will work the case with her. Feels like another book in the vein of Patricia Cornwall's Kay Scarpetta. Anti-social female with good investigative skills and secrets. The book sounds interesting, but the genre is starting to feel a little tired - even if it's nice to see a woman as the main protagonist.