Her Final Breath

Tracy Crosswhite returns in the second book in the page-turning series by New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni.

Homicide detective Tracy Crosswhite has returned to the police force after the sensational retrial of her sister's killer. Still scarred from that ordeal, Tracy is pulled into an investigation that threatens to end her career, if not her life.

A serial killer known as the Cowboy is killing young women in cheap motels in North Seattle. Even after a stalker leaves a menacing message for Crosswhite, suggesting the killer or a copycat could be targeting her personally, she is charged with bringing the murderer to justice. With clues scarce and more victims dying, Tracy realizes the key to solving the murders may lie in a decade-old homicide investigation that others, including her captain, Johnny Nolasco, would prefer to keep buried. With the Cowboy on the hunt, can Tracy find the evidence to stop him, or will she become his next victim?

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Published Jan 1, 2001

423 pages

Average rating: 8.87

15 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

CheriF
Sep 25, 2025
8/10 stars
I'm really loving this series. I enjoyed the first book quite a bit and this one even more. I was torn between 4 and 5 stars but couldn't justify the fifth because of some of the same issues as the first - repeated info, words, and phrases - so I'd go 4.5.

For the second time in two books, I wasn't able to pick out the bad guy. Dugoni is really good at surprising me!

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Even so, I ended up getting it from the Kindle Unlimited program so I could listen to the audio book in addition to the ebook. The narration isn't great but I didn't have a lot of eyeball reading time and didn't want to stop reading.
Harrietaspy
May 04, 2025
8/10 stars
Solid mystery. Read it in just a couple days.
RAJames
Nov 15, 2024
10/10 stars
A must-read for thriller fans. I felt like I was right there alongside Detective Tracy Crosswhite, unraveling the complex mystery. An absolute masterpiece that left me breathless and craving for more.
melbeesue
Oct 16, 2023
8/10 stars
A well-written series with this being book 2 in the series. There are some predictable bits, but I like the interactions of the squad in this book.

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