The Lesser Murder

Two brutal crimes. One fractured police department. Two detectives left to find justice.

When Donovan Rubio is murdered inside a gated community, his neighbors don't mourn-they gossip. His death exposes old grudges and buried secrets, but before the investigation gains traction, another savage crime rocks the city. With resources pulled away, Major Crimes Detectives Andrew Parker and Jessie Johnson are left to chase the truth alone.

Now the pair must navigate a neighborhood steeped in rumor, where lies carry more weight than facts and the dead cannot defend themselves. Each question uncovers more malice, but the answers remain just out of reach.

Can Parker and Johnson unearth the truth in time, or will gossip bury justice forever?

The Lesser Murder is the eighteenth book in the 509 Crime Stories-a series of tense, character-driven police procedurals set in Eastern Washington. If you like whodunits that balance grit with humanity, you won't want to miss this case.