From New York Times bestselling author Jeff Abbott's, an uneasy alliance forms as two widows delve into their husbands' deadly and dangerous secretsHenry North is a down-on-his-luck cybersecurity expert from New Orleans. Adam Zhang is the cofounder of one of Austin's most successful venture capitalist firms. These two men didn't know each other. They had never met. Yet they died together, violently, in a place neither had any business being.

When Henry doesn't return from a business trip, his wife, Kirsten, panics and then gets an anonymous phone call: 'Your husband is dead in Austin.'

Flora knew Adam was keeping secrets from her. She suspected an affair, but had decided she could forgive him for his weakness until her husband ended up dead. And with no explanation for her husband's murder, the police begin to suspect her.

Together, these two widows will face a powerful foe determined to write a false narrative about the murders. In doing so, neither Flora nor Kirsten will remain the women the world thought they were.

An exceptional thriller from the million copy bestseller, showing the ends people will go to protect their own, perfect for fans of Linwood Barclay, Harlan Coben and Lisa Gardner.

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Jeff Abbott is the international, million-copy bestselling author of 21 suspense novels including UK bestsellers Panic and Fear. He is published in over twenty languages. He is a three-time Edgar Award nominee and a past winner of the Agatha and Thriller Awards. He lives in Austin with his family. You can read more about Jeff and his work at at www.jeffabbott.com.