by M. L. Rio
First published 2017
Oliver Marks, a former Shakespearean actor, is released from prison after serving 10 years for a murder he may not have committed. Detective Colborne, who put him away, wants to know the truth. As students at an elite arts college, Oliver and his friends played hero, villain, and ingénue on stage. But when the casting changes, their rivalries turn deadly and one ends up dead. Now the remaining actors must convince the police - and themselves - that they're blameless.
Genres: fiction, drama, mystery, crime, contemporary, academic
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
368 pages · Paperback · Flatiron Books
Content warnings: death, murder