First published 2018
Chief of Police Ed Kapenash faces his most delicate case when a body surfaces in Nantucket Harbor on the morning of the most anticipated wedding of the summer season. The Otis-Winbury ceremony was meant to showcase the groom's family wealth at their oceanfront estate, but the discovery transforms guests into suspects. Kapenash must navigate the treacherous waters of high society as he questions the bride, groom, and the groom's mystery-novelist mother. Each interview reveals another crack in the wedding party's polished facade. The investigation forces Kapenash to examine his own family when the case touches someone close to him. Summer on Nantucket means wedding season, but this celebration exposes the dangerous secrets that lurk beneath perfect appearances. Every marriage has its hidden truths, and this one might be built on lies that led to murder.
Genres: romance, mystery, crime, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Nantucket, Nantucket Harbor
Period: Summer
480 pages · Kindle Edition · Little, Brown and Company