Shaken by an unwanted divorce, FBI Special Agent Kit McGovern retreats to her grandmother’s Virginia island home for a little R & R. But her vacation comes to an unexpected end when the body of a young Latino boy is found on the beach. Kit teams up with D.C. cop David O’Connor to investigate the murder with the smallest of clues—tomato seeds and acorns found in the boy’s pockets. Using plant DNA evidence, Kit traces the young boy to a huge farm where more than a killer looms. With grit, determination, and a growing interest in David, Kit pursues her case and discovers that, to truly move forward in life, justice has to be tempered with mercy.

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About The Author

Linda J. White is the assistant editorial page editor of a daily newspaper in Virginia. Her husband, Larry, has worked at the FBI Academy in Quantico, VA for over 25 years. Linda and her husband live in Somerville, VA, and have three grown children.

Books by Linda J. White

Seeds of Evidence

Shaken by an unwanted divorce, FBI Special Agent Kit McGovern retreats to her grandmother's Virginia island home. But her vacation comes to a halt when the body of a young Latino boy is found on the beach...