From the author of Buried Deep comes a brand-new thriller about a summer vacation turned deadly and a group of friends trapped together until they can determine who among them is capable of murder。

Every year， Caroline Reed takes a trip with her best friend， Esme Lamont。 They're usually accompanied by their spouses - but this year， everything's changed。  

Esme has just gone through a bitter divorce， and Caroline is wondering if her own marriage is reaching its breaking point as she and her husband， John， cope with the discovery that their 19-year-old son has been abusing drugs。 Still， the inseparable duo books a weeklong stay at a beach-front home in Shoreham， Florida， inviting Esme's brother， Nick， and his new husband， Ford， in hopes that the additional guests will help lighten the mood。

After a blissful first night in the vacation home， tragedy strikes， and one of the houseguests is found dead。 While it's assumed at first to be a horrific accident， it quickly becomes clear that there's something more sinister at play， and over the course of this fast-paced， deeply chilling novella， the potential motives of each guest are revealed - until a shocking conclusion is reached。