Death's Imperfect Witness — P.R. Leonard

In this Midwest Book Awards Finalist, Zoe Lawrence, a resident physician and former cop, finds herself drawn into the hunt for a serial killer.  It's a journey that forces Zoe to navigate her uniquely porous boundaries separating right from wrong and into a reckless relationship with a man who should have been off-limits.  In the process, her own violent past looms.  And while it causes her to question her own goodness, it also comes with a keen understanding of the killer's mind -- and an irresistible pull.  Ultimately, Zoe's troubled past and present collide, against a backdrop of sleep deprivation, hospital liaisons, and murder.