Depraved Accomplices

When arson and murder collide,

there's only so many places a killer can hide.

The transition from big-city to small-town life has kept Detective Evelyn Hale busy. She's settling into her house, secretly hunting the serial killer who slit her throat, and juggling her sobriety with the unresolved trauma from the undercover operation that sent her running for her life. Suffering from sleepless nights, flashbacks, and panic attacks, her hunt has stalled, and she finds herself wondering if she's even looking in the right place-if the Butcher of Los Angeles isn't hiding in Defiance after all.

With his ex-partner's trial looming just around the corner and crucial evidence disappearing from his precinct, Detective Conrad Kendry has more than enough on his plate. The last thing he needs is his little sister barging onto a crime scene begging him to find her missing best friend, Alison. But when Kendry and Hale discover her body in the Little Woods less than half a mile away, their new partnership will be put to the test. Will they find Alison's killers, or will their partnership crack under the pressure?

Depraved Accomplices is book two in The Detectives of Defiance, a romantic mystery series perfect for those who like true crime documentaries, crime procedurals (like NBC's Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, CBS' NCIS, ABC's The Rookie, and Fox's Bones), and a slow-burn romance that leaves you begging for more. Each book brings a new case, which will lead Evelyn and Conrad down the winding path of conspiracy and corruption in pursuit of the serial killer who tried to take Evelyn's life-if they can learn to trust each other first.

*Series must be read in order.*

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Jenna Malin
Published: 10/16/2026
ISBN: 9798986820996
Pages: 428
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.95d