Funeral for a Friend: A Jonathan Stride Novel

Stride's best friend Steve confesses to him: "About The Deeps. I found the body after you left, and I took care of it. I buried him" and then dies. Stride know which body he's talking about. Seven years ago a reporter disappeared investigating a rape allegation from an anonymous source about a prominent Duluth politician. Stride opens and recuses himself from the case as the number one suspect since he was the last to see the reporter alive. Maggie and Serena start piecing together the reporters last day and the information he was sitting on. The rape allegation is from almost thirty years in the past and memories are fuzzy, lies are told, and suspicion is falling on a lot of people. Stride picks at pieces from the past while being "on leave" from the force and is also trying to keep Cat safe. She has acquired a stalker from her take down of a hollywood legend the year previous. Things take a turn when Cat is shot at in the woods while Serena and Maggie are closer to finding a murderer and rape victim. Things come to a head with a final showdown including a murderer, a stalker, a politician, and death. Explosive, thrilling, & heartbreaking.