First published 2024
Dwayne and Alice Odom are dead. The police report states drug overdose as the cause. Their daughter Betsy witnessed their deaths, but she insists the official story is wrong. What did Betsy see that night that contradicts the investigation? After losing her parents, Betsy finds herself in FBI custody rather than with family. Her uncle wants to adopt her. He has wealth and influence on his side. Yet federal agents keep the girl under their protection instead. Betsy holds information that someone doesn't want revealed. The truth about her parents' deaths threatens powerful people. She must navigate between law enforcement and family while carrying the burden of what really happened. Her testimony could expose a conspiracy that reaches beyond a simple overdose case.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: conspiracy, unreliable-narrator
Setting: FBI Custody
Period: Contemporary
416 pages · Hardcover · Grand Central Publishing
Content warnings: death, violence