First published 2026
Clare steps into Manhattan's exclusive art galleries, where million-dollar paintings change hands behind closed doors. When someone steals a valuable work, the crime escalates to murder. The investigation centers on Clare as evidence mounts against her. She knows the police have drawn the wrong conclusions, but proving her innocence means diving deeper into the art world's secrets. Gallery owners, collectors, and dealers all harbor motives for theft and violence. Clare must trace the real killer's steps while staying ahead of detectives who believe they already have their suspect. The stolen painting holds clues that could clear her name or seal her fate. As Clare uncovers the connections between art, money, and murder, she discovers that survival depends on exposing truths that powerful people will kill to protect.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, adult-fiction, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, fast-paced, gritty, suspenseful
Tropes: secrets-and-lies, unreliable-investigation, wrongly-accused
Setting: Manhattan, Art galleries
Period: Contemporary
352 pages · Paperback · Harper Perennial
Content warnings: murder, violence