First published 2026
New mother Camilla leaves her infant daughter at daycare for the first time, eager to return to her job as a literary agent. But when she wakes, her husband Luke is gone, replaced by a cryptic note. Breaking news: Luke has taken hostages in London. Camilla must confront the devastating truth that her doting husband is the gunman. As the tense standoff unfolds, she fights to understand how the man she loves could commit such an act, and what this means for their family's future. At its heart, this is a story of a mother's unwavering love in the face of unimaginable circumstances.
Genres: mystery, contemporary, thriller, family-drama
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, unreliable-narrator
352 pages · Paperback · William Morrow Paperbacks
Content warnings: violence