Past Tense

A Boston lawyer and his girlfriend become prime suspects when their romantic weekend getaway ends in murder in this mystery thriller.

"Tapply's Brady Coyne novels have long delivered meticulous plots and a strong moral sense, and Past Tense, the series' 18th entry, lives up to that solid standard." —Otto Penzler

When Boston lawyer Brady Coyne takes his girlfriend Evie up to Cape Cod for a romantic weekend getaway, the last thing he expects to find in the driveway of their secluded cottage is the body of her murdered ex.

But when police declare her a chief suspect in the murder, Evie disappears without a trace, leaving Brady to face skeptical small-town cops. Watched at every turn, he goes looking for his girl, knowing he has to find the real killer if he ever hopes to clear Evie's name and save his own reputation.

More corpses surface as Brady races against the clock to find the truth, taking him closer and closer to a deadly secret from the past—and a twisted killer . . .