The Trusted

De: Marisa de los Santos

With The Trusted, New York Times bestselling author Marisa de los Santos introduces readers to their new favorite detectives, Lina Cordova and Aaron Cash.

What happens when the ones we trust the most betray us?

In the charming, tight-knit community of Sheppley, Pennsylvania, Detective Lina Cordova and her partner Aaron Cash are still reeling from their failure to get justice for Tally Frost—wife, grieving mother, and Sheppley society queen who disappeared a year earlier—when another high-profile case hits their desks.

A body is discovered in a remote hunting cabin, shot through the head. The victim was a man plagued by a controversy that once rocked Sheppley to its core. There is no shortage of suspects, and they include people Cordova and Cash know well, which makes it even more difficult to distinguish truth from lies.

The daughter of a Filipino doctor and a mother from an old-money Sheppley family, Ivy League–educated Lina Cordova is acutely aware of the social dynamics and prejudices of her hometown, while young Aaron Cash is a recent transplant, an escapee from an abusive homelife in rural Tennessee. As their twisty search for the truth takes them to ever darker and more complex places, the two are forced to grapple with their own painful losses, as well as impossibly hard questions: How far would we go for the people we love? Are some secrets better left hidden? Can murder itself be a form of justice?

©2026 Marisa de los Santos (P)2026 Blackstone Publishing

Reseñas de la Crítica

“If you’re looking for engaging characters who leap off the page, this should be your next read.”

“Emotionally potent, painfully honest, and, at times, delightfully funny.”

“A satisfying novel about friends rediscovering one another—and confronting unwelcome truths.”

“This novel is both lovely and powerful.”

“Breathtaking. These characters are so alive and so complex, you might pass them on the street. Marisa de los Santos infuses their lives with poetry and insight—and does the same for us in the process.”

“With remarkable characters that will stick with you for a long time, a complex, nuanced storyline, and plenty of page-turning suspense, Marisa de los Santos proves she can do anything. The Trusted is a must-read!”