Do Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly

Samia Vince Banderos was a name that carried the dust of two different worlds. Born in the arid highlands of her mother’s ancestral home but raised in the neon-slicked corridors of a metropolis, she was a woman of "lofty" and "exalted" ambitions—as the Arabic origin of her first name suggested.

Samia Vince Banderos was not supposed to be a detective. She was supposed to be a wedding planner.

Samia stood there, caught between twenty years of anger and a truth she hadn’t expected: her father hadn’t abandoned them. He had built a wall around them by walking away.

Beyond law and music, the name is established as a known for high-quality garments that emphasize elegance and refinement.

Samia picked up the photo. Her thumb brushed the corner. “And what does your gut say, Mr. Vincent?”