"Seattle homicide detective Tracy Crosswhite is plunged into a case of family secrets and murder when the body of a young woman who chose graduate school over an arranged marriage in India is found in an abandoned well"--

When the body of a young woman turns up in an abandoned well, Tracy's suspicions are confirmed. Estranged from her family, the victim had balked at an arranged marriage and had planned to attend graduate school. Solving the mystery behind the murder isn't Tracy's only challenge: a new detective has arrived to replace her. And Tracy is keeping a secret: she's pregnant. Meanwhile, Tracy's colleague Vic Fazzio is about to take a fall after his investigation into the murder of a local community activist turns violent and leaves an invaluable witness dead. As deadly secrets emerge, jobs might not be the only things at risk. -- adapted from back cover.