Part of Eddie Flynn, book 5
First published 2025
The emergency dispatcher receives two identical calls within minutes. Both Alexandra and Sofia report finding their father dead in the family home. Each sister accuses the other of the killing. Each claims the murderer remains inside the house. The police arrive to find both women present, both maintaining their innocence, both insisting the other committed the crime. The investigation reveals no clear evidence pointing to either sister exclusively. The case proceeds to trial with both women as defendants. The prosecution must prove which sister killed their father while the defense attorneys work to cast doubt on their respective clients' guilt. The jury faces an unprecedented situation where they must determine not just guilt or innocence, but which of two accusers tells the truth. Steve Cavanagh constructs a legal puzzle where the central question becomes not whether a murder occurred, but which family member crossed the line from victim to killer.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, legal-thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
384 pages · Paperback · Atria Books
Content warnings: murder