"An action-packed thriller you won't be able to put down." –A.J. McCarthy, award-winning author of Cold Betrayal Kim Brady, third generation NYPD, returns to the job after her father's recent suicide and catches a career-making case–a mass shooting in Manhattan's Meatpacking District. There is one eyewitness, Leanne, but she can't come forward because she's transgender and she fears coming out. Kim resists her lieutenant's demands to force Leanne's cooperation for personal reasons. She's also being undermined by someone inside the department who is tampering with evidence, threatening the other witness, stalking Leanne. Kim's father died under a cloud and her feelings for him are complicated. And as Kim realizes that someone in the department is behind the shooting, her personal feelings clash with her professional mission. That tension stretches her relationship with her fiancé to its breaking point. The mastermind behind the attack presses Kim's soft spots to gaslight her. Unraveling the elaborate criminal conspiracy forces her to apply the lessons from her father's experiences. "Author Ed Leahy introduces a deep, strong dose of how fragmented humanity can be, whether seeking justice, witnessing crime, or enjoying the simple perverted joy of ruining people's lives." -C. Hope Clark, The Edisto Island Mysteries and The Carolina Slade Mysteries " Past Grief is a high-action, cinematic ride through a big-city police department with well-drawn characters and an intricate, captivating plot." -Sublime Book Review "An action-packed thriller you won't be able to put down" -A.J. McCarthy, award-winning author of Cold Betrayal Edward J. Leahy was a finalist for the 2018 Freddie Award for Excellence. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of America and the International Thriller Writers and has been published by New York Teacher Magazine. He's a retired International Issue Specialist for the IRS with investigative experience and holds a B. A. and M. A. from St. John's University in Government & Politics. He serves on the Board of Directors of AHRC-NYC.