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Author: Ellison, J.T.

Crime & mystery

Published on 1 November 2024 by Amazon Publishing (Thomas & Mercer) in the United States.

Paperback / softback | 495 pages
214 x 139 x 35 | 498g

From New York Times bestselling author J.T. Ellison comes a taut thriller about one author at the pinnacle of her career, whose past threatens to destroy everything she has¡ªand everyone she knows.

A great writer knows when to deliver a juicy plot twist. But for one author, the biggest twist of all is her own murder.

With a number of hit titles and a highly anticipated movie tie-in, celebrated novelist Columbia Jones is at the top of her game. Fans around the world adore her. But on the final night of her latest book tour, one face in the crowd makes the author collapse. And by the next morning, she¡¯s lying dead in a pool of blood.

Columbia¡¯s death shocks the world and leaves Darian, her daughter and publicist, reeling. The police have nothing to go on¡ªat first. But then details emerge, pointing to the author¡¯s illicit past. Turns out many people had motive to kill Columbia. And with a hungry reporter and frustrated cop on the trail, her secrets won¡¯t stay buried long. But how many lives will they shatter as the truth comes out?