Description
Dark Horse by Tami Hoag is a crime thriller and the first book in the Elena Estes series. Blending suspense, mystery, and psychological tension, the novel follows a former detective drawn back into a dangerous investigation that exposes the dark underbelly of a wealthy world.
The story follows Elena Estes, a disgraced ex-cop living in isolation after a troubled past in law enforcement. When a teenage girl disappears from the elite horse-training circles of Palm Beach, Elena is reluctantly pulled into the case after a worried family member pleads for help. As she begins to investigate, she is forced to confront both her own personal demons and a hidden world of corruption, power, and exploitation behind the glamorous equestrian scene. What starts as a missing-person case quickly escalates into a deadly race against time, where Elena must rely on her instincts to uncover the truth.
Dark Horse is ideal for readers who enjoy gritty crime thrillers with complex female protagonists, psychological depth, and high-stakes suspense.
