The Missing Diary

When her Auckland law firm cuts her loose, Kit Chase jumps at an assignment with an international justice team in Kosovo. It offers distance from a stalled engagement and a chance to reset. What it does not offer is safety.Tasked with investigating a crime boss linked to a brutal political assault, Kit quickly learns that justice can operate differently in a post-conflict environment. Surveillance follows. Warnings surface. A diary kept by a former Kosovo policewoman exposes truths someone is determined to erase.As the walls close in, Kit finds herself entangled with a Russian liaison officer whose presence alters the course of the case. In a world where trust can be lethal, Kit must decide what she is prepared to risk to see the truth brought to light.The deeper she digs, the clearer it becomes: this case may cost more than her legal career. Retreat is no longer an option.