First published 2021
Theo Snyder's career lies in ruins. His documentary The Basement brought him fame and fortune, but his follow-up project collapsed in public humiliation. Desperate to salvage his reputation, Theo targets the most dangerous story he can find: the Halo Killer. Jasper Ross-Johnson sits in prison, willing to talk, and the jailhouse footage looks incredible. Investigator Zora Neale Monroe signs on to help. Theo believes he's closing in on something others missed about Jasper's final, unfinished murder. Someone else was present on that beach when Jasper was caught. That person holds secrets about how the killing spree really ended. But digging into a serial killer's mind carries its own perils. The truth Theo seeks could trigger more deaths. He must expose the real conclusion to the Halo Killer's story before his investigation becomes deadly.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: high-stakes, unreliable-narrator
Setting: The Basement, Prison
Period: Contemporary
288 pages · Hardcover · Crooked Lane Books
Content warnings: murder, violence