by Joan Didion
First published 2023
When her estranged father drags her into a web of shady arms deals, journalist Elena McMahon confronts the randomness of history gone wrong. Chasing tangled threads from November 1963 to Iran-Contra, she races against time to untangle the truth before it's too late. In this electrifying thriller, one woman's search for answers leads her down a rabbit hole of covert action, political intrigue, and the ellipses that history leaves behind.
Genres: historical-fiction, mystery, contemporary, action, espionage, political-thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: deception, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Caribbean Area
Period: 1963, Iran-Contra
240 pages · Paperback · Vintage
Content warnings: violence