“A sharply crafted mystery of a double homicide that shakes San Diego. ”--- Publishers WeeklyA horrific double murder at a luxury seaside estate leads San Diego homicide detectives Kate Delgado and Jack Langton on a cat-and-mouse chase to find the killer.

Multiple suspects emerge, but solid alibis, dual identities, and inconsistent DNA evidence challenge the detectives throughout their investigation. As dark secrets from the detectives’ pasts come to light and they close in on the killer, might their own lives now be in jeopardy?What Publishers Weekly says about R.

A. Valletta’s LET ME SEE THEM:“The second entry in Valletta’s Gaslamp Quarter Trilogy, which explores the darkest secrets of sun-drenched San Diego, offers a twisty high-profile procedural investigation into the lurid double homicide of weatherman Carson Wedgeworth, a local celebrity on air weekdays at 5 and 11 for years, and his attorney girlfriend, Isabella Scaglione, whose body is found abused in a host of vicious ways by someone who, as one cop notes, “attempted to create the shocking image of a naked pale vampire vixen crucified on an altar.

” That line captures the spirit of LET ME SEE THEM, which pits returning detective Kate Delgado and her new partner, Jack Langton, a Vegas transplant with a brilliant smile who at first creeps Kate out by introducing himself to her at her favorite café on a Sunday morning. As that duo learns to work together, Valletta immerses readers in a chilling, complex mystery that will entice lovers of dark investigations, bloody forensic discoveries, and detectives dancing their own backstories.

The initial suspects are diverse and intriguing, from deranged fans of Carson to Isabella’s ex-husband, the couple’s best friends, and more. Sifting through these potential murderers is further complicated by solid alibis, dual identities, DNA evidence, and the pasts of both the detectives and the victims.

Isabella, described by a friend as “a cross between an angel and a devil,” endured “a nightmare of pain and anguish” before her surprise marriage, and that suffering is explored with sympathy. Throughout, Valletta evokes the contrasts of San Diego, from the unhoused to coeds wolfing down burritos to the upper echelons of the real estate biz.

Expertly paced, with a balance of plot advancement and character development, LET ME SEE THEM will keep procedural lovers engaged. Valletta imbues Carson’s luxurious home with horrific darkness, creating a stark contrast that heightens the prevailing unease as the detectives face confounding clues, looming threats, and revelations that readers won’t see coming.

”--- Publishers WeeklyComparable titles: Elizabeth Breck’s ANONYMOUS, Curtis Ippolito’s BURYING THE NEWSPAPERMAN, Jennifer Hillier’s JAR OF HEARTS, Hannah Morrissey’s WHEN I’M DEAD, Nadine Matheson’s THE JIGSAW MAN, S. A.

Cosby’s ALL THE SINNERS BLEED, Michael Connelly’s THE LINCOLN LAWYER, and Lisa Gardner’s ONE STEP TOO FAR. .