First published 2025
As the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, a prominent businessman is found dead in his study. Detective Mona Birch must race against time to unravel the web of secrets and lies surrounding his brutal murder. With the city in lockdown and the killer still at large, Mona must confront her own troubled past to catch the culprit before the year's end. Gripping twists and emotional depth collide in this taut, atmospheric thriller.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, detective, 21st-century, mystery-thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: race-against-time, troubled-past
320 pages · Paperback · William Morrow Paperbacks