Lives Laid Away

Winner of the Nero AwardWinner of the Hammett PrizeAn August Snow NovelWhen the body of an unidentified young Hispanic woman dressed as Marie Antoinette is dredged from the Detroit River, the Police Department wants the case closed fast. Wayne County Coroner Bobby Falconi gives the woman's photo to his old pal, ex-police detective August Snow, to show around Mexicantown. August's good friend Elena, a prominent advocate for undocumented immigrants, immediately recognizes local teenager Isadora del Torres. But Izzy's story is one the authorities don't want getting around: she's not the only young woman to disappear during an ICE raid, only to turn up dead a few weeks later.