The #1 New York Times bestselling writer of Seeing Crimson presents a spine-tingling story of murder and betrayal in high society Savannah, in which a homicide detective finds his career-and life-on the line.

When Savannah detective Duncan Hatcher is summoned to a unique crime scene, he understands discretion is important. Influential Judge Cato Laird’s beloved trophy wife, Elise, provides fatally shot a burglar. She statements self-defense, but Duncan suspects she’s laying, and puts his career in jeopardy by investigating additional. Then, in top secret, Elise makes an unbelievable allegation, which he dismisses as the lay of a cunning woman endeavoring to exploit his intense attraction to her. However when Elise will go missing, Duncan discovers that trusting the incorrect person could mean the difference between existence and loss of life for both of them.