Red Flags -- Lisa Black

<b><i>Now in paperback! </i><br>New York Times<i> bestselling author Lisa Black weaves her own professional expertise as a crime scene analyst into the first in a tantalizingly taut new forensic thriller series featuring Dr. Ellie Carr and Dr. Rachael Davies, Washington DC forensic scientists untangling a political scandal involving kidnapped children... Perfect for fans of Tess Gerritsen's Rizzoli and Isles thrillers and Kathy Reichs' Temperance Brennan Novels.</i></b> <p/><b>"With her first-hand knowledge of forensics added to her skill as a writer, Lisa Black doesn't miss. <i>Red Flags</i> is a real nail-biter, a can't-miss thrill ride from start to finish." --Jeff Lindsay, creator of DEXTER </b> <p/>When D.C. crime scene analyst Dr. Ellie Carr is called to investigate the heartrending case of a missing baby, she's shocked to discover that the child's mother is her own cousin. Close during their impoverished childhoods, Ellie and Rebecca eventually drifted apart. Rebecca is now half of a Washington power couple, and she and her wealthy lobbyist husband, Hunter, have been living a charmed life in an opulent mansion--until their infant son is taken. <p/><i>"Every contact leaves a trace." </i>That's the basic principle of forensic science followed by pathologist Dr. Rachael Davies. A reluctant Ellie is teamed with Rachael, employed by Hunter to help with the investigation. Rachael is assistant dean at the prestigious Locard Forensic Institute, named in honor of the French cr