First published 2026
Dr. Charly McKenna wakes up in a rehabilitation hospital with no memory of who she is. A bullet has torn through her skull, leaving her unable to walk or speak. She once had everything: a successful dermatology practice, a Central Park apartment, and a loving husband. Now she knows only that someone wanted her dead and might still be hunting her. As Charly struggles to rebuild her shattered mind, fragments of her past begin to surface. She starts to question everyone around her, including the caring man who visits her bedside regularly. Each recovered memory brings new doubts about the people she once trusted. The truth of that violent night remains locked somewhere in her damaged brain. Charly works to piece together what happened, but the emerging picture terrifies her. The evidence points to an impossible conclusion: her would-be killer might be someone she loved completely. Her mind guards secrets that could destroy her understanding of her former life. Recovery means confronting the possibility that her perfect world was built on lies.
Genres: suspense, mystery, thriller, psychological-thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amnesia, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Central Park, Rehabilitation Hospital
384 pages · Paperback · Poisoned Pen Press
Content warnings: medical-trauma