Ashes Never Lie

Vacant homes in a new housing development are bursting into flames in broad daylight, with no obvious cause. The fires puzzle arson investigator Walter Sharpe and his new partner Andrew Walker, a restless former US marshal who wants more action.

Then another house, miles away, burns to the ground and leaves a man's body in the ashes. Homicide detectives Eve Ronin and Duncan Pavone are called in and want answers. The burn patterns and the charred body tell Sharpe a strange story, which raises more questions for Eve.

The four detectives join forces to look into what seem to be two unrelated cases, and each step brings a startling discovery. They must risk their lives to identify a brilliant arsonist, uncover a huge swindle, find a desperate fugitive with a terrible secret, and race the clock to save thousands of people from a horrific death.