From the acclaimed author of THE EVENING SPIDER and THE BROKEN TEAGLASS comes this psychological thriller about the murder of a psychologist in a quiet New England town and his former patient whose unreliable thread will keep readers guessing until the shocking end.

A gripping blend of psychological suspense and historical true crime, this riveting novel --- inspired by a sensational real-life murder from the 1800s --- by critically acclaimed author Emily Arsenault delivers a heart-stopping mystery linking two young mothers from different centuries.

When Gretchen Waters dies falling on a set of stone steps outside the library, no one suspects foul play, certainly not Gretchen’s best friend Jamie who becomes her literary executor. But, as she delves further into Gretchen’s latest manuscript, she encounters a sinister new world, and suddenly Gretchen’s death seems suspicious- and Jamie finds herself in danger as well…