When an embattled detective investigates the suspicious death of a wealthy young socialite, she unearths long-buried family secrets in this tense thriller for fans of Lisa Gardner.

Rhode Island socialite Hope Philbrick falls to her death during her engagement party at her parents' idyllic estate overlooking Narragansett Bay. Her prominent family closes rank and calls in favors to thwart media attention. Enter detective Andie Stuart, who is pulled from vacation to take eyewitness statements and file a cursory report.

When the promised eyewitnesses fail to materialize and the blatant absence of protocol leaves the accident scene compromised, Andie realizes that what is being passed off as an accident might have been murder. Andie’s superiors are pressuring her to close the case quickly and quietly. Though her job is already on shaky ground, she has no intention of looking the other way. Andie identifies a suspect with motive and opportunity—and the case appears to be solved. Then new evidence changes everything.

Haunted by her past, Andrea must navigate the delicate balance between justice and self-preservation as she unravels the dark secrets of the Philbrick family–even if finding the truth might mean confronting the very demons she's been trying to escape.