First published 2015
Eliza Blake attends a lavish party at Valentine and Vincent Wheelock's estate in Tuxedo Park, northwest of Manhattan. The Key News television presenter expects an elegant evening among the wealthy. Instead, she witnesses Vincent take his own life in a shocking turn. The tragedy deepens when Eliza discovers Vincent left behind cryptic clues before his death. These hints point to an unsolved crime from years past. Working with her Key News colleagues, Eliza begins piecing together the puzzle Vincent created. Each clue brings them closer to exposing old secrets. But powerful people want those secrets buried forever. As Eliza digs deeper, she realizes someone will kill to keep the past hidden. The investigation becomes a race against time as bodies pile up around her.
Genres: suspense, mystery, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: race-against-time, secrets
Setting: Tuxedo Park, Manhattan
Period: present-day
327 pages · Paperback · L'Archipel
Content warnings: death, murder