In the #1 New York Times bestselling thriller that inspired the TV series King & Maxwell two private investigators dig into a killers past--but when their search threatens powerful enemies it could cost them their lives. Edgar Roy--an alleged serial killer--is awaiting trial. He faces almost certain conviction. Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are called in by Roys attorney Seans old friend and mentor Ted Bergin to help work the case. But their investigation is derailed when Sean and Michelle find Bergin murdered. It is now up to them to ask the questions no one seems to want answered: Is Roy a killer? Who murdered Bergin? The more they dig into Roys past the more they encounter obstacles half-truths dead-ends false friends and escalating threats from every direction. Their persistence puts them on a collision course with the highest levels of the government and the darkest corners of power. In a terrifying confrontation that will push Sean and Michelle to their limits the duo may be permanently parted.