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Kate White returns to her New York Times bestselling Bailey Weggins' Mystery series, with this favorite true-crime journalist turned sleuth's most chilling case to date.Bailey Weggins' great new friend in college, Jillian Lowe, had everything going for her. Pretty, popular, and whip-smart, she lit up any room that she walked into. All of that dramatically changed during her sophomore year, when a neighbor became unhinged and murdered her family. Jillian immediately left school, and ever since, Bailey has felt guilty for not staying in closer contact and being a greater support to her friend. Now, sixteen years later, Bailey is shocked to see Jillian at her book event, and even more stunned when her still-gorgeous friend approaches her with a case. The man accused of murdering her family is on the brink of being cleared of the crime through new DNA evidence. With the real killer walking free, Jillian is desperate for Bailey's help to identify him and allow her the closure she yearns for.As the two women return to Jillian's childhood town to investigate, it doesn't take long for their sleuthing to cause shock waves. Someone starts watching their every move. As they uncover deeply-guarded secrets, so shocking that they make Jillian rethink her entire relationship to her family, Bailey and Jillian find themselves in great peril. They must decide just how much they're willing to risk to finally discover the truth about the Lowe family's murder.
About the Author
Kate White is the New York Times bestselling author of eight psychological thrillers, including THE FIANCÉE (2021) and HAVE YOU SEEN ME? (2020) , named an Amazon editors' pick in the thriller category. Her next suspense novel, THE SECOND HUSBAND, will be published in June 2022.In addition to writing stand-alone psychological thrillers, Kate is the author of eight Bailey Weggins mysteries. The most recent, SUCH A PERFECT WIFE (2019) , was nominated for an International Thriller Writers Award. Kate is also the editor of the MYSTERY WRITERS OF AMERICA COOKBOOK. She is a frequent speaker at libraries and conferences and loves to share her journey from magazine editor to suspense author in a talk called: On Becoming an Author: Forging a New Creative Path and Finding Winning Ideas All Around You. You can get updates from Kate by signing up for her newsletter at katewhite.com--and/or following her on Facebook @KateWhiteAuthor or Instagram @katewhite_author. If you need to contact her for a talk or book club visit (in person or on Skype/Zoom) , or just to ask a question, simply go to "Contact" at katewhite.com.The former editor-in-chief of five major magazines, including Cosmopolitan for 14 years, Kate is also the author of several popular career books, including THE GUTSY GIRL HANDBOOK: YOUR MANIFESTO FOR SUCCESS; I SHOULDN'T BE TELLING YOU THIS: HOW TO ASK FOR THE MONEY, SNAG THE PROMOTION, AND CREATE THE CAREER YOU DESERVE and WHY GOOD GIRLS DON'T GET AHEAD BUT GUTSY GIRLS DO.
