Robert Dugoni writes crime and legal thrillers, best known for the Tracy Crosswhite series about a Seattle homicide detective. My Sister’s Grave introduces Crosswhite through her long search for answers about her sister Sarah’s disappearance and murder, a case that pushes her to question the conviction obtained years earlier. Her Final Breath and later novels continue with new investigations while developing Tracy’s colleagues, family history and career. Dugoni also writes the David Sloane legal thrillers, beginning with The Jury Master, and standalones including The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell, which moves away from crime into coming-of-age and family fiction. His crime writing is accessible, plot-driven and investigative, balancing procedural detail with recurring character relationships. His work fits police procedural, legal thriller and series crime. My Sister’s Grave is the best starting point for Tracy Crosswhite because the case establishes much of her motivation, while The Jury Master begins the separate courtroom-focused sequence. Read more Less