When Dr Caryn Dryden is found floating dead in her hot tub homicide inspector Devin Juhle targets a suspect close to home her husband Stuart Gorman After all Stuart recently asked for a divorcexand he stands to gain millions in insurance His alibixthat he was at his cabin on Echo Lake that weekendxdoesnxt keep him out of hot water But maybe a shrewd attorney willGina Roake a partner in Dismas Hardyxs firm is eager to take on such a high-profile case especially when the clientxs innocence seems so easy to prove Yet the more time she spends with Stuart the more complicated her feelings become she feels strangely drawn to him at first then has to confront the possibility of a dark history lurking in his past Desperate to know the truth Gina calls in Wyatt Hunt to investigate Before the facts are in her client is on the lam hexs already been tried in the press and so hexs certain the courtroom wonxt bring him any mercy either Racing to a stunning conclusion as Gina uncovers disturbing answers John Lescroart spins a chilling story of secrets love and lies.
