First published 2024
Police Chief Ed Kapenash stands on the verge of retirement when the mysterious Richardson family arrives on Nantucket with twenty-two million dollars to spend on real estate. Nobody knows how they earned their fortune, but they waste no time making their presence known. They host expensive parties, pursue affairs with locals, and dock two luxury yachts at the marina. The Richardsons promise everyone they meet impossible dreams of wealth and romance. Then their mansion burns down in a spectacular blaze. Their key employee vanishes without explanation. The entire island erupts in suspicion and anger as residents demand answers. Ed must solve the case that will define his career's end. This final installment in Hilderbrand's Nantucket series brings back familiar faces as the island community grapples with secrets, betrayal, and the true cost of easy money.
Genres: suspense, mystery, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, small-town
Setting: Nantucket
Period: Contemporary
384 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company