The Last Voice You Hear

Synopsis

'Unexpected and satisfying . . . The engaging heroine never loses her cool, from the melancholy opening to the whirlwind finale, a marvellously extended set-piece' Kirkus Reviews

Zoë Boehm has harbored a distinct aversion to death ever since she shot the man intent on killing her. So when Caroline Daniels takes a deadly fall in front of a train and her lover fails to turn up at the funeral, Zoë wants nothing to do with the case. But Caroline's boss is persistent, and as Zoë attempts to unlock the secrets of a woman she's never met while in search of a man who could be anywhere, she starts to wonder if he's found her first. And if he has, will that make her the next victim, or prove to be her salvation from a paralysing fear?

Summary

Chapter 1: Dead Wrong

* Summary: Private investigator Patrick Milligan is hired by a grieving widow, Susan Morrow, to investigate the murder of her husband, prominent attorney David Morrow.
* Example: Patrick discovers that David Morrow was found dead in his office, an apparent suicide, but the circumstances seem suspicious.

Chapter 2: The Shadow of Doubt

* Summary: Patrick delves deeper into the investigation, interviewing suspects and searching for clues. He uncovers a connection between David Morrow and a high-profile case involving a pharmaceutical company.
* Example: Patrick learns that David Morrow had been representing a whistleblower who was alleging dangerous side effects from a popular medication.

Chapter 3: The Deadly Link

* Summary: Patrick's investigation leads him to a series of accidents and suspicious deaths connected to the pharmaceutical company. He suspects that the company is involved in a sinister cover-up.
* Example: Patrick discovers that a key witness in the whistleblower case has been killed in a suspicious car crash.

Chapter 4: False Pretenses

* Summary: As Patrick digs closer to the truth, he encounters a web of deception and false appearances. He uncovers secrets and lies within the pharmaceutical company and the victim's own family.
* Example: Patrick learns that David Morrow had been engaged in an affair with his secretary, who had been hiding crucial information about his sudden death.

Chapter 5: Whispers of Conspiracy

* Summary: Patrick faces threats and intimidation as he continues his investigation. He uncovers evidence of corruption and a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of power.
* Example: Patrick overhears a secret meeting between the CEO of the pharmaceutical company and a shadowy figure with ties to organized crime.

Chapter 6: The Last Voice

* Summary: Patrick confronts the killer, a high-level executive within the pharmaceutical company, who reveals the motive for David Morrow's murder.
* Example: The killer explains that Morrow had threatened to expose the company's illegal activities, and his death was necessary to silence him.

Chapter 7: Closure for the Widow

* Summary: Patrick's investigation culminates in the arrest of the killer and the revelation of the conspiracy. Susan Morrow finally gets the closure she deserves and the truth about her husband's murder comes to light.
* Example: Patrick delivers the killer's confession tape to Susan Morrow, which brings her solace and justice for David's death.