First published 2018
Maggie Wilbourne faces execution tonight, the first woman Pennsylvania will put to death in decades. Outside the prison, protesters rage against her fate. Their fury boils over into direct action. They destroy the local dam. Water crashes through Everton, transforming the town into a lawless zone where desperation rules. Store owners barricade themselves against looters. A calculating servant spots her chance for revenge. Young men prowl the streets looking for targets. The flood strips away civilization's thin veneer, exposing what lies beneath. Fourteen acclaimed crime writers deliver interconnected stories from this single night of chaos. Each tale reveals how ordinary people react when order collapses. Some protect what they can. Others take what they want. All face choices that define who they really are when no one is watching.
Genres: fiction, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, ordinary-people, social-commentary
Setting: Everton, Pennsylvania
Period: Night
318 pages · Paperback · Down & Out Books
Content warnings: violence