Cry For Help: An addictive and gripping mystery and suspense novel (Detective Madison Harper Book 2)

A caretaker discovers the body of teenage girl Nikki Jackson on a Ferris wheel at an amusement park, hours after Fourth of July fireworks. The Lost Creek police initially rule her death a suicide, but Detective Madison Harper notices the knife used to wound Nikki's wrists is missing. A partial fingerprint found on the girl's face suggests someone else was present. Madison has returned to Colorado for the first time in seven years to investigate the murder of a woman connected to her son, who was lost to the care system. She must work both cases simultaneously. While searching the crime scene alone, Madison discovers a note linking the two victims, suggesting the cases are connected. When Madison finally locates the knife hidden in a difficult-to-find location, she realizes she is closing in on the killer. Her investigation takes an unexpected turn when her own missing son is brought into the police department in handcuffs.