First published 2022
Detective Ian Bird arrives in Copper Falls, Maine on an October morning to find the local junkyard burning and Lizzie Ouellette dead. Her husband Dwayne has vanished. Bird's investigation takes an unexpected turn when he discovers that Adrienne Richards, a blonde social media influencer married to a disgraced billionaire, had been renting Lizzie's tiny lake house as a country retreat. The connection between these two women from opposite worlds becomes the heart of the case. Lizzie tells their story from beyond the grave, revealing how two desperately lonely women navigated a relationship that crossed class lines. What began as a transactional arrangement between the small town pariah and the glamorous city dweller grew complicated and ultimately lethal. Each woman coveted what the other possessed, leading to a deadly conclusion that will shock readers who think they can predict the outcome.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Copper Falls, Maine
Period: October
304 pages · Paperback · William Morrow Paperbacks
Content warnings: death, murder