Authentic and thoroughly entertaining, Eyes of the Innocent is the thrilling sequel to one of the year's best mystery debuts, as named by The Chicago Sun-Times and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

A house fire in Newark, New Jersey kills two young boys left home alone, and investigative reporter Carter Ross is dispatched to write a follow-up. The boys' mother, Akilah Harris, spins a tale of woe--a mortgage rate reset forced her to work two jobs and leave the boys without childcare--which Carter turns into a front page feature.

But Carter soon discovers Akilah isn't what she seems, and neither is the fire. Then Akilah's boyfriend, a Newark councilman, is reported missing by his scorned wife, and Carter must plunge into the murky world of urban house flipping and political corruption, aided by his usual mix of humor, compassion and street smarts.

Genre: Mystery