Sometimes no matter what you do, the past just won't stay dead.
When American expat Maggie Newberry visits a new friend in Metz, France she never expected to get drawn into investigating a decades-old cold case murder. But when her new friend Olivia is found dead Maggie finds shocking evidence that reveals it was connected to a heinous war crime. Navigating the complexities of the French police and winning over the tight-lipped locals grows trickier as Maggie starts receiving ominous warnings.

Could the answers she seeks about Olivia's death lie buried in Metz's shadowy history as an occupied stronghold during WWII? To solve the case and bring justice for her friend Maggie must peel back the city's layers of secrets, no matter the personal costs.

This book is a clean read with no graphic violence, sex or strong language.
Genre: women amateur sleuth.