The Serpent's Bridge (The Serpent Series Book 1)

Detective Anaya Nazario has spent twenty-four years seeking justice for her father's unsolved murder. Lucas Nazario was the highest-ranking Puerto Rican detective in the LAPD, and no one has ever been held accountable for his death. When immigrants begin turning up dead across Los Angeles, Nazario takes on a case others want to avoid. The victims are marginalized by the system, leads are scarce, and there is pressure to drop the investigation. She refuses to let it go. As Nazario digs deeper, the case becomes increasingly resistant. A trail of clues points to an unexpected source—somewhere trusted, hiding something far darker than anyone anticipated. The investigation forces her to partner with Special Agent Blake Huxley, a man she has reason to keep at a distance. With a killer still active and time running out, they must work together to stop the murders before more lives are lost and before the truth destroys them both. This crime thriller follows a detective determined not to ignore the victims the world wants to forget.