The Carpool Detectives

The incredible true story of a group of moms who,united by a search for new purposeattempt to solve a fifteen-year-old double murder. ΓÇ£An instant true crime classic.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöDouglas Centuryauthor of The Last Boss of Brighton A lot of us like to think we could solve a mystery. Can these four moms actually do it? In 2020MarissaJeannieSamiraand Nicole find themselves at a familiar crossroads: when motherhood takes charge of their livesthey begin grappling with their own identities. Their thriving careers seem like a lifetime agoand as their children become more independentthey struggle to find purpose. But when they meet at a bowling night fundraiser for their kidsΓÇÖ schoolthey discover a shared interest in true crime that crystalizes around a mysterious double homicide that took place in their hometown a decade earlier: A couple in their 60s vanished overnight from their home and mysteriously shuttered their family businessleaving millions of dollars unaccounted for. Initially believed to have absconded with the moneythey went from suspects to victims when their bodies were discovered in their car at the bottom of a steep ravine. And then the case turned cold. But what if the moms could solve it? What if they could bring a killer to justice and give closure to a grieving family? The four women have no connection to the case and no law-enforcement backgroundbut the determined group find themselves in incredible and often dangerous situationsΓÇôdigging for evidence in prohibited ravinesscouring potential crime scenes for blood splatterand sifting through pages and pages of dense police files. As they get more and more entangled in this complex investigationthey also find themselves in real dangerΓÇöand with information that could blow the case wide open. An emotional and often terrifying odyssey through a DIY criminal investigationThe Carpool Detectives is the ultimate wish fulfillment for any true crime fanatican absolutely thrilling read for armchair sleuths and mystery fans alike.