She’s a new PI in a beautiful seaside town. It’s dirtier than it looks–and more dangerous too–in a twisting novel of suspense by the Anthony Award-nominated author ofThese Toxic Things.

After ten years on the force, LAPD cop Sonny Rush relocates with her elderly mother to peaceful Haven, California, to join her godfather’s burgeoning PI business. What crimes could possibly happen in a town nicknamed “Mayberry by the Sea”? Sonny’s first case: find Figgy, a missing goldendoodle last seen sporting a Versace collar. At least scouting out a dognapper gives Sonny a chance to get to know her new neighbors.

Forty-eight hours in town and Figgy’s disappearance entangles Sonny in an unwelcome reunion with her ex, one of Haven’s wealthiest citizens. And when the body of a teenage boy is found along a popular hiking trail, Sonny is drawn into a web of strange beyond anything she ever saw in LA.

Then comes a local’s warning: question everything. Haven hides secrets that could destroy its idyllic facade. Or destroy Sonny first.

Rachel Howzell Hall is theNew York Timesbestselling author ofThe Last One;What Fire Brings;What Never Happened;We Lie Here;These Toxic Things;And Now She’s Gone;They All Fall Down; and, with James Patterson,The Good Sister, which was included in Patterson’s collectionThe Family Lawyer. A two-timeLos Angeles TimesBook Prize finalist as well as an Anthony, Edgar, International Thriller Writers, and Lefty Award nominee, Rachel is also the author ofLand of Shadows,Skies of Ash,Trail of Echoes, andCity of Saviorsin the Detective Elouise Norton series. A past member of the board of directors for Mystery Writers of America, Rachel has been a featured writer on NPR’s acclaimedCrime in the Cityseries and the National Endowment for the Arts weekly podcast; she has also served as a mentor in Pitch Wars and the Association of Writers & Writing Programs. Rachel lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter. For more information, visit www.rachelhowzell.com.

• Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
• Publish Date: July 01, 2025
• Pages: 395
• Language: English
• Type: Paperback
• EAN/UPC: 9781662522857
• Dimensions: 8.3 X 5.4 X 1.2 inches | 0.9 pounds
• BISAC Categories: Mystery