The Absence of Mercy Audiobook (Free)

John Burley’s The Absence of Mercy is a harrowing tale of suspense involving a brutal murder and dark secrets that lie beneath the surface of the placid, tight-knit Midwestern town.

When a brutally murdered teenager is found out in the woods surrounding a little Ohio town, Dr. Ben Stevenson-the town’s medical examiner-must decide if he’s ready to place his family’s existence in danger to discover the truth. Locating himself taken deeper into an investigation with devastating consequences, he discovers shocking information that may shatter his noiseless community, and push him to confront a haunting truth.

Using its eerie portrait of suburban life and nerve-fraying plot twists, The Lack of Mercy is domestic drama at its best for fans of Harlan Coben, Laura Lippman, Jennifer McMahon, and Lisa Gardner.