First published 2020
Amy Webber should be celebrating her engagement to Richard Muir, but their party takes a deadly turn when they discover art dealer Oscar Selvaggio's body. Oscar had been locked in a bitter fight with their host Kurt Kendrick over a rare illustrated book, making Kurt the obvious suspect. Amy refuses to believe Kurt committed murder despite his troubled history. She starts her own investigation with help from family and friends while juggling wedding plans in Taylorsford, Virginia. Art expert Hugh Chen pursues his own theory of Kurt's guilt, creating competing investigations. Amy finds herself caught in a dangerous network of lies and betrayal. The case threatens not only her wedding day but her life as she gets closer to the truth about who really killed Oscar Selvaggio.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, contemporary, adult-fiction, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, engaging, fast-paced, intriguing, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-detective, competing-investigations, found-family, personal-stakes
Setting: Taylorsford, Virginia
Period: contemporary
Paperback · Worldwide Mystery
Content warnings: death, murder