Sins of the Family

HY CONRAD has made a career out of murder, earning the 2022 Independent Press Award for Best Mystery ("The Fixer's Daughter"), a Scribe Award for Best Novel ("Mr. Monk Helps Himself") and garnering three Edgar nominations from the Mystery Writers of America (for the "Monk" TV series). Along the way, he developed a horde of popular games and interactive films, hundreds of short stories and a dozen books of solvable mysteries, published in over 15 languages. Hy is best known for his eight seasons as writer/co-executive producer for the ground-breaking series, "Monk." Other shows include "White Collar" and "The Good Cop."As a novelist, Hy authored the final four books in the Monk series, the Amy Travel Mysteries and "The Fixer's Daughter," a Barnes & Noble bestseller and the first of the Callie McFee Mysteries.In the world of theatre, his produced works consist of "Home Exchange" (a mystery), "Ta-Dah!" (a musical), and "Quarantine for Two" (a socially distanced dark comedy about the pandemic).When he looks up from his keyboard, Hy sees either the hills of Vermont or the palm trees of Key West, depending on the time of year. He also sees Jeff Johnson, his partner of 42 years, now his husband, plus Nelson and Stella, the latest in a dynasty of mini schnauzers.

Sins of the Family follows the story of Callie McFee, an investigative reporter and the daughter of one of the most influential men in Texas. When her father, Buddy McFee, botches an easy legal case -- the DUI arrest of Trevor Birdsong ,a young lifestyle marketer -- Trevor loses millions in stock options and hangs himself. Buddy worries that the suicide will tarnish his reputation and expose his secret, that he is suffering through the early stages of dementia. His world would be destroyed by this revelation, unless Callie can prove that this apparent suicide was in reality a very clever murder - defying all the evidence to the contrary.
Callie enters the world of hip, holistic healthcare, convinced that Trevor's death was somehow connected to a scandal within his company. But her investigation unleashes another revelation, one from deep in Buddy's past, that may just send him to prison - and get Callie killed in the process.