Brad Parker and Karen Richmond Book 10
Politics, science, and murder.
Dr. Abina Owusu, a faculty member researching racial health care inequities at the Maine Translational Research Institute, is shocked when she’s arrested by ICE agents and told that she’s been deemed a threat to national security. While she’s spoken out against the administration’s cuts to funding for medical research, climate change, and health care, she insists that she’s done nothing wrong. Nonetheless, she’s held in a county jail awaiting transfer to a deportation facility. It therefore comes as a relief when two ICE agents appear at the jail and take her into their custody with apologies for her mistaken arrest and promises that she’ll be promptly released. Until they drive away from the jail and brutally murder her.
When state police lieutenant Karen Richmond is called to investigate, she’s joined by her husband, Dr. Brad Parker, who knew Abina in his role as director of MTRI. They quickly discover that a similar murder took place in New Hampshire a month ago, and the list of victims continues to grow as Brad and Karen struggle to unravel the plot. Is the scheme’s mastermind someone within ICE or someone outside who’s manipulating the system? And can it be stopped before more lives are lost—including Brad and Karen’s?
Where to buy The ICE Murders
Amazon: paperback available now; ebook preorder for April 1 release; audiobook coming mid-April
Praise for The ICE Murders
“A tense, morally urgent investigation where political power, institutional secrecy, and murder collide. Cooper handles current political fault lines with subtlety, allowing issues of authority and scientific vulnerability to develop without overt commentary. The result is a quietly unsettling thriller that leaves a lasting impression.” –The Prairies Book Review
“The perfect blend of academic procedural and heart-stopping suspense.” –Portland Book Review
“Skillfully balances the high-pressure world of law enforcement with the quiet domestic moments that make these characters feel like old friends.” –San Diego Book Review
“Designed to keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.” –Seattle Book Review
“One reason why Geoffrey M Cooper’s The ICE Murders is a standout is because its scenarios are all too realistic. A myriad of contemporary influences come into play, from cryptocurrency and social media to ICE operations, murderous intentions, and special interests. A powerful draw for enthusiasts of investigative fiction rooted in not just mystery, but social and political change.” — D. Donovan, Midwest Book Review