Unknown Baby Girl — Kristine Kathryn Rusch

A former LAPD homicide detective, Carolyn moved to Oregon to escape crime. Yet when she takes a job making houses energy efficient, she discovers a baby's skeleton in a crawl space. She can't ignore the forgotten bones; they speak to her. She uses her old skills to track down family secrets, still reverberating from long, long ago. Gritty and powerful, Unknown Baby Girl is one of Edgar nominee Kristine Kathryn Rusch's most memorable stories. “Kristine Kathryn Rusch's crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style.” -- Ed Gorman Mystery Scene Magazine “A masterful writer is at work.” -- Orson Scott Card