It’s murder in paradise as a woman uncovers a host of secrets off the rocky California coast in a gripping novel of suspense byNew York Timesbestselling author Rachel Howzell Hall.

Colette “Coco” Weber has relocated to her Catalina Island home, where, twenty years before, she was the sole survivor of a deadly home invasion. All Coco wants is to see her aunt Gwen, get as far away from her ex as possible, and get back to her craft–writing obituaries. Thankfully, her college best friend, Maddy, owns the local paper and has a job sure to keep Coco busy, considering the number of elderly folks who are dying on the island.

But as Coco learns more about these deaths, she quickly realizes that the circumstances surrounding them are remarkably similar…and not natural. Then Coco receives a sinister threat in the mail: her own obituary.

As Coco begins to draw connections between a serial killer’s crimes and her own family tragedy, she fears that the secrets on Catalina Island might be too deep to survive. Because whoever is watching her is hell-bent on finally putting her past to rest.

Rachel Howzell Hall is theNew York Timesbestselling author ofWe Lie Here;These Toxic Things;And Now She’s Gone; andThey All Fall Down; and, with James Patterson,The Good Sister, which was included in Patterson’s collectionThe Family Lawyer. ALos Angeles TimesBook Prize finalist as well as an Anthony, 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 (August 1, 2023)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 427 pages
• ISBN-10: 1662504136
• ISBN-13: 9781662504136
• Item Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Dimensions: 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches