When a young runaway is murdered just blocks from where he stood the night before, homicide detective Chane Johnson is pulled into a case that feels uncomfortably personal. Haunted by guilt and driven by duty, Chane follows a trail of false leads and buried secrets, unaware that someone is quietly steering suspicion toward him. As his past resurfaces and trust inside the precinct begins to fracture, Chane realizes the truth too late: the murder was never about the girl. It was about him. Johnson’s Mourning is a psychological crime novel about grief, manipulation, and the moment a man learns the difference between punishment and forgiveness.