Homicide detective Avery Black has been through hell. Even before joining the police force, being a brilliant lawyer, she fell in the eyes of society by winning the case of a Harvard professor in court and releasing him, only to then become a witness to another murder. She had already lost her husband and daughter, and her life began to literally fall apart into small pieces. Trying to atone for her guilt, Avery switches to the other side of the law. Working hard, she goes all the way from an ordinary officer to a homicide detective, trying not to pay attention to the ridicule of her colleagues, who perfectly remember how she stumbled, and, it seems, will always hate her. But even they cannot deny that fact that Avery has a brilliant mind, and when the heart of Boston is frozen by the actions of a serial killer who preys on girls from elite colleges, law enforcement agencies turn to her. For Avery, this case becomes a chance to prove herself, to finally find the redemption she so craves. Yet, going against the killer, Avery will have to use all his resourcefulness and courage. In this psychological game of cat and mouse, women die under the most mysterious circumstances. In a frenzied race against time, Avery takes unexpected and shocking turns, reaches her breaking point, and faces outcomes she could never have imagined. A dark, intriguing psychological thriller, MOTIVE TO MURDER is the start of a compelling new series, The Avery Black Mysteries, and the debut of your new favorite character, a book that will keep you turning the pages until the early hours of the night.