Tell No Tales

Police detective Marti MacAlister's honeymoon is interrupted by her partner. Matthew Jessenovik -- Vik -- when the estranged, mentally ill son of one of Chicago's wealthier families is found dead in his run-down apartment. Who could have been angry enough to bash in the head of a mini who lived alone and kept completely to himself?But at least that murder victim has a name. A mummy has been found in the closet of a long-shuttered historic theater. Who was the woman, and when and how did she die? Marti and Vik have few clues to go on, and the town's secrets seem to be as closely guarded as the boarded-up building.And if these high-pressure cases didn't put enough of a strain on their partnership, both cops are confronting, problems at home as well. Marti, her new husband, and their children must grapple with the uneasy transition to being a family, while Vik must face his wife's deteriorating health. Times are tough for Marti and Vik, and it makes for Bland's best novel to date.