Part of KEY News, book 7
First published 2005
Grace Callahan discovers a body in the tunnels beneath a crumbling Newport mansion. The thirty-two-year-old KEY News intern knows this story could make her career, but she faces fierce competition from younger colleagues for the coveted staff position. The victim is a missing heiress from one of Newport's prominent families, found dead in the perfect seaside resort town where such violence seems impossible. As Grace digs deeper into the investigation, the killer watches her every move. Someone in this idyllic community harbors a deadly secret, and they will kill again to protect it. The murderer begins targeting people close to Grace, forcing her to balance her professional ambitions with protecting her young daughter. Grace must navigate Newport's hidden dangers and uncover the truth before the killer eliminates everyone who threatens to expose them. Time runs out as the murderer closes in on Grace herself.
Genres: suspense, mystery, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-detective, hidden-danger, race-against-time
Setting: Newport
Period: Contemporary
352 pages · Mass Market Paperback · St. Martin's Paperbacks
Content warnings: violence