Dead Woman Walking

Realtor Christine Lane is alone in an empty house in Woodbridge, preparing for a late showing she has told no one about. She badly needs the sale, which would let her give her daughter a better life. On the stairs, she realizes someone else is in the house.

Detective Amanda Steele takes the case when Christine's body is found in one of Woodbridge's most affluent homes. The victim was dating Amanda's half-brother, so he becomes an immediate suspect. The two have never been close, but Amanda is sure he is not a killer.

While forensics works the scene, a well-dressed woman tries to force her way inside. She is Dominique Sharp, a successful lawyer who expected the house to be sold by the time she got back from a business trip to DC. Amanda starts to wonder whether Dominique was the intended target.

Amanda and her partner Trent dig into Dominique's business and find a long line of disgruntled employees and a web of secrets. These lead toward a killer set on revenge against her. Amanda considers the biggest gamble of her career to draw the killer into the open, and it may cost someone close to her. This is a Detective Amanda Steele crime thriller.