Tracy Crosswhite

Tracy is a detective with the Seattle Police Department. She takes the lead as she and her team investigate the case of a body found in a crab trap. Tracy is devoted and loyal, and the author builds her up as the kind of detective who will remain focused on a case until it is resolved. This novel is one of a series of novels with Tracy as the main character, and readers who are already familiar with her from the other novels of the series will already have an image of her professional and personal life. Over the course of this novel, the author hones that image, making Tracy more likable and capable.

Tracy's younger sister was murdered when the girls were young adults. The murder has had a strong impact on Tracy's life. She is always focused on the victim and the victim's family because...