About the Book
A trans detective working for the District Attorney's Office takes on the twisty, poignant cold case murder of a local trans woman, and her investigation unravels the threads of a mystery that's haunted her since she was a child- her mother's disappearance.
In this twisty and poignant small-town mystery, a trans detective working for the District Attorney's Office takes on the cold case murder of a local trans woman-and her investigation unravels the threads of a county-wide conspiracy as well as a personal mystery that's haunted her since childhood.
When Lieutenant Lauren Kelly is exiled to the Homicide Cold Case Unit at the DA's office, she knows her superiors are sticking her there as punishment until she can quietly retire. That way, no one can claim they discriminated against the only trans detective in Donn County.
Even though Lauren has enough on her plate already-a teenage daughter struggling with Lauren's recent transition, an ex-wife Lauren hasn't gotten over, a former detective father with Alzheimer's-she starts looking into the murder of Sherry Darling, a trans sex worker and Lauren's former high school classmate. As Lauren looks deeper into Sherry's case, she finds evidence of a cover-up with far-reaching implications that may or may not be tied to the reason her mother left decades earlier.
Entertaining and deeply human, All We Hide is a compelling, page-turning mystery that will resonate in the hearts and minds of readers long after the final twist.
About the Author :
Robyn Gigl is the author of the critically acclaimed Erin McCabe Legal Thrillers, which include- Survivor's Guilt, named one of the 100 Best Mystery/Thriller Books of All Time by TIME magazine and winner of the Joseph Hansen Award for LGBTQ+ Crime Writing; By Way of Sorrow, a CrimeReads Best Novel of the Year; Remain Silent, a Joseph Hansen Award nominee; and Nothing but the Truth, selected as one of the best crime novels of 2024 by The New York Times. Robyn practices law by day and writes novels at night. Fortunately, she has a very boring social life.
Review :
Praise for All We Hide
“Gigl pairs layered characters with sturdy sleuthing... an often-moving procedural.”
—Publishers Weekly
“What a wonder! All We Hide is a riveting police procedural with a massive, beating heart. Robyn Gigl introduces the terrific trans detective Lauren Kelly, a forensic force whose investigations are always personal, and who is dedicated to healing old wounds. If cold-case podcasts dominate your feed and you can hum the Law & Order theme song, get this superb thriller immediately. It will change the way you think about whose voices need to be heard. All We Hide is a gift for all of us, a procedural that feels as intimately tender and hopeful as it is intricately plotted. Your fingers will burn from turning the pages so fast.”
—Margot Douaihy, bestselling author of Scorched Grace
“The first thing you need to know about All We Hide is that it will likely be the best work of crime fiction you will read this year. Robyn Gigl deploys one of the classic tropes of noir—the outsider protagonist who takes on a murder investigation no one wants investigated—and spins a complex tale whose twists and turns ultimately braid together two seemingly unrelated story lines in an unexpected but satisfying conclusion. But beyond the intricate plotting, the superb characterizations and fine writing is a deeper story that could not be more timely or more affecting in the dark age through which we as a society are passing. For the protagonist of this tale, District Attorney Investigator Lieutenant Lauren Kelly, is a transgender woman. Her late-in-life transition has earned her the brutal contempt of her law enforcement colleagues and a difficult relationship with the ex-wife she still loves and the teen-age daughter she adores, but she, despite the relentless hostility she encounters, remains committed to the choice she made to become her authentic self. Lauren Kelly is dogged, courageous, and compassionate, an unambiguous hero, not only for what she does but for who she is. She and her creator deserve to be celebrated. All We Hide is not only a masterful work of crime fiction but a document of social justice.”
—Michael Nava, author of the Henry Rios mysteries
“Some books are ripping page-turners and some books speak eloquently to a specific moment in time. In All We Hide, Robyn Gigl does both—and she does it with style and a deep well of empathy. Truly a must-read.”
—Rob Hart, USA Today bestselling author of the Assassins Anonymous series
“Robyn Gigl has already shown she can center a trans woman in a legal thriller with the best results. In All We Hide, Gigl has created another riveting, trans protagonist—Police Lieutenant Lauren Kelly, who is smart, tough, and brings all the feels. Grappling with her professional and personal relationships, we root for Lauren as she manages the ostracism of her macho police colleagues, navigates a lingering attraction for her ex-wife, builds a new bond with the daughter she loves beyond life, and methodically places the pieces of two puzzling crimes. All We Hide is authentic, intimate, revealing, and tender. This page turner will satisfy the most ardent crime fiction fan.”
—Cheryl Head, author of Time's Undoing
“Robyn Gigl writes with rare insight and deep compassion in All We Hide, delivering a crime novel that is as emotionally powerful as it is gripping. With an insider’s understanding of this world and a clear moral intelligence, Gigl reminds us that justice is never simple and that empathy must move in many directions. The result is a riveting and deeply humane cold-case police procedural.”
—John Copenhaver, award-winning author of Hall of Mirrors
"All We Hide by Robyn Gigl is a gritty, insightful, and fascinating mystery about loss and discovery. Robyn Gigl is a crafty storyteller, but what I loved most about All We Hide was the way it drew me in and let me walk around the shoes of a character far removed from my own experiences. And at the end of the day, isn’t that exactly what a reader wants from a novel?"
—Allen Eskens, bestselling author of The Quiet Librarian
“Brilliant. Groundbreaking. Emotionally intense.’’
—First Clue Reviews
Praise for Robyn Gigl
“So good that it may end up counting among this year’s standouts . . . A groundbreaking series is poised to become a definitive one.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“Engrossing originality—and a brilliant point in a larger argument for the benefits of greater representation in our beloved genre.”
—The Lambda Literary Review
“Stunning . . . [Gigl's] takes on big questions of justice, revenge, and the nature of victimhood will resonate with many.”
—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
“A compulsively riveting page-turner with a complex heroine, a captivating plot, and no easy answers. It’s one of the best thrillers of the year.”
—Mystery Scene
