Her First Mistake (Noelle Marshall Book 1)

Thirteen years after Assemblyman Derrick Bell was murdered in his home and his wife Noelle Marshall was left for dead, the FBI reopens the cold case. Now a detective for the Deschutes County sheriff's office, Noelle is asked to help investigate with fresh perspective. The reopened investigation forces Noelle to confront memories she thought were behind her: her traumatic childhood, a marriage that fell short of its promise, and a husband whose charm concealed a darker nature. But Noelle has been keeping a secret about the night Derrick died—one she has never revealed to anyone. As past and present intersect and leads become tangled with misleads, it becomes clear that Derrick's murder remains unfinished. The truth, whatever its cost, may be the only thing that can prevent another victim.