When Shadows Fall (Dr. Samantha Owens, #3)

Book #3 from the series: Sam Owens
🎧Run Time = 11 hours and 9 minutes

Dear Dr. Owens,

If you are reading this letter, I am dead and I would be most grateful if you could solve my murder…
“Fans of forensic mysteries, such as those by Patricia Cornwell, should immediately add this series to their A-lists” (Booklist). A letter from a dead man sends pathologist Samantha Owens into a cold case that someone is determined to keep closed… Lisa Gardner promises: “shocking suspense, compelling characters, and fascinating forensic details” await in this “exceptional” thriller (Publishers Weekly starred review).

Forensic pathologist Dr. Samantha Owens thought life was finally returning to normal after she suffered a terrible personal loss. Settling into her new job at Georgetown University, the illusion is shattered when she receives a disturbing letter from a dead man imploring her to solve his murder. There's only one catch. Timothy Savage's death was so obviously the suicide of a demented individual that the case has been closed.

When Sam learns Savage left a will requesting she autopsy his body, she feels compelled to look into the case. Sam's own postmortem discovers clear signs that Savage was indeed murdered. And she finds DNA from a kidnapped child whose remains were recovered years earlier. The investigation takes Sam into the shadows of a 20-year-old mystery that must be solved to determine what really happened to Timothy Savage. Nothing about the case makes sense but it is clear someone is unwilling to let anyone, especially Samantha Owens, discover the truth.