She is 55, her children have long grown up and moved away, and she herself recently retired after serving in the FBI, but a quiet life in a quiet suburb ends for Kate Wise when her friend’s daughter is killed in her own home, and her they themselves beg to help with the investigation. Kate thought that after 30 years of successful service as an agent, she had left the FBI forever, where she was respected for her sharp mind, skills for surviving in harsh conditions of city streets and a unique ability to track down serial killers. Tired of the quiet city and finding herself at a crossroads in life, Kate cannot refuse her friend's request. Going in search of the killer, Kate finds herself at the forefront of a big investigation, because new victims appear - happy mothers and wives, residents of the suburbs - and it becomes clear that a quiet town is in the grip of a serial killer. She learns the secrets of her neighbors that she would rather not know, realizing that life in the ideal streets and beautiful neighborhoods is not at all what it seems. Here, betrayal and lies reign, and Kate must understand the ins and outs of the town if she wants to stop the killer. And he is always one step ahead, and now Kate herself is in danger. A dynamic and exciting thriller, IF SHE KNEW is book number 1 in the new a fascinating series of novels, The Kate Wise Mysteries, which you simply cannot stop reading.