First published 1996
Sarah Cafferty needs to finish her doctoral thesis. Recently separated and struggling to balance motherhood with academic demands, she throws herself into her research with fierce determination. But as Sarah digs deeper into historical records, she stumbles upon evidence of something that powerful people have kept hidden for three centuries. What began as scholarly investigation becomes a dangerous game of survival. The secret she has uncovered threatens to destroy not just her academic career, but everyone she cares about. Her family becomes a target. Her friends face danger. The past refuses to stay buried, and those who guard its secrets will stop at nothing to silence her. Sarah must decide whether the truth is worth the price she and her loved ones might pay.
Genres: mystery, contemporary, thriller, academic
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: dangerous-truth, unreliable-narrator
370 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Avon Books
Content warnings: violence