First published 2001
Sidney Archer has built what she believes is an ideal existence. She works as a senior partner at a prominent Washington law firm, comes home to a husband she adores, and cares for their baby daughter. Then a plane crash destroys everything she thought she knew about her life. Her husband dies in the disaster, leaving Sidney to grieve while managing her career and caring for their child alone. The FBI arrives with devastating news that transforms her grief into something far more complex. Federal agents tell her they suspect her husband caused the bombing that brought down the aircraft. Even more shocking, they believe he might have survived the explosion he allegedly orchestrated. Sidney must confront the possibility that the man she married and trusted completely was living a double life. She faces questions about everything she thought she understood about their relationship while federal investigators treat her as both a potential victim and a suspect. The investigation forces Sidney to examine her husband's secrets and her own assumptions about the people closest to her.
Genres: crime, contemporary, action, mystery-thriller
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Washington
Period: 21st-century
Hardcover · Twtp Assorted