Part of Eddie Flynn, book 8
First published 2025
Ruby Johnson once lived in Manhattan's most exclusive circles. Now she cleans the homes she used to call her own. Working as a maid gives her access to secrets hidden behind renovated brownstone walls. When Ruby sees a killing happen, she decides against calling police. Instead, she develops her own twisted scheme. Defense attorney Eddie Flynn takes cases other lawyers won't touch. The former con artist turned legal advocate faces his most impossible challenge yet. John Jackson stands accused of murdering his neighbor. Police found the murder weapon in Jackson's house with his DNA on it. Flynn believes his client is innocent despite the overwhelming evidence. Flynn and his team must use every unconventional method they know to save Jackson from prison. But dangerous organized crime figures want Flynn dead. To protect his client's life, Flynn must first survive the threats against his own. Ruby Johnson holds the key to the truth, but her plans could destroy everyone involved.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, legal-thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Manhattan
Period: 21st-century
406 pages · Hardcover · Atria Books
Content warnings: violence