On a bitter winter evening in New York, the sudden death of the beautiful, wealthy Edith Challoner inside the luxurious Clermont Hotel shatters the tranquility of high society. To the shock of the onlookers, Miss Challoner was not struck down by sudden illness, but murdered-stabbed through the heart with no weapon in sight, and no assailant seen. As the seasoned veteran Gryce and the brilliant young detective Sweetwater untangle a web of bizarre clues-including a bloody paper-cutter hidden by a kleptomaniac and secret love letters signed only with mysterious initials-they are drawn into the shadowy underworld of an enigmatic, powerful inventor. In Initials Only, author Monica Downey weaves a masterful, atmospheric whodunit filled with shocking twists, rich characters, and impossible odds. Prepare to question every suspect and scrutinize every motive in this gripping tale of dark obsession and cold-blooded murder!
