Edge of Truth

Author Janice Cantore
Genre: Mystery/Suspense
Pages: 352
Release Date: February 17, 2026
Publisher: Tyndale Fiction

One case almost destroyed her career. Now the past seems to have caught up with her. And as a high-stakes game of truth and lies unfolds, someone’s out for retribution at any cost.

As a detective in the Long Beach Police Department’s violent crimes division, Lainie Jensen is no stranger to hard-to-crack cases and unusual disappearances, but then her sister Evie vanishes on a trip to Hawaii. After traveling there to look for her, Lainie quickly realizes her brother-in-law Stan is telling law enforcement a story that doesn’t appear to add up.

FBI special agent Ben Isaacs has spent six months collecting evidence to take down a money laundering operation. While his fellow agent Efren Gomez goes undercover to infiltrate the ring, Ben investigates those connected to it, including Stan Moffitt, who Ben believes could help lead to the criminal kingpin. Then Stan’s wife goes missing just days after Ben contacted her seeking information, and he knows there’s more to this case, especially when he loses contact with Efren and law enforcement comes up short in their search for him.

When Ben’s and Lainie’s investigations converge, Lainie’s not eager to work alongside Ben given their complicated history, but she’s willing to do so if it means figuring out what Stan knows and locating Evie. Soon, Lainie can’t deny Ben’s dedication to finding the truth or her growing admiration for him. And the more the two examine the evidence, the more they suspect Evie’s disappearance is tied to a highly publicized criminal case from Lainie’s past . . . and someone is playing a perilous game aimed at personal revenge.

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Reviewer: Tammy Lunsford

From Long Beach to Hawaii and back, you are taken on a ride filled with mystery, suspense, deep danger, lies and betrayal. 

This outstanding police procedural  never lost momentum. The short chapters were filled to the brim with mystery and puzzles within other puzzles. 

Detective Lainie Jensen is one tough cookie. She is the best at her job. However, a case from her past haunts her on a daily basis. The one who got away. The one she knows is a slippery criminal. When she receives word that her sister, Evie, has disappeared in Hawaii, she flies over to do her own investigation. 

FBI special agent Ben Isaacs has been working on a money laundering case and is searching for his friend and partner, who has seemingly disappeared within the criminal enterprise that he was undercover in. 

Lainie and Ben are both looking for justice, and now their cases have crossed. The road will be bumpy. 

Faith and forgiveness play an integral part of this story starring two wounded souls who need forgiveness in their lives. The dark world of organized crime is no match for the shining light of Jesus. Edge Of Truth was such an appropriate name for this book. Truth is truth, and lies are lies. There is no in between but some skirt on the edge of truth, which is a dangerous place to reside. 

Thank you to Tyndale Publishers through Interviews & Reviews and NetGalley for this ARC. I am leaving this review voluntarily.