The Rich and the Dead: A Novel

Library Journal03/01/2014
In January 2015, someone wiped out a secret society of philanthropists in the Star Island massacre. Det. Lila Day's failure to solve the case ruined her career. Fast forward to 2018. After being fired from her crappy job as a hotel security guard, Lila receives a bizarre offer from the billionaire who owned the Florida mansion where the murders took place: he wants her to rewind, travel back to 2014, and identify the killer. After some initial misgivings, Lila accepts the challenge and assumes an alias as a wealthy divorcee. She then infiltrates Star Island's high society and races against time to try to crack the case. Time travel is complex, though, and Lila struggles to follow the rules, including not meeting her past self and not trying to save anyone.