Set in a small, picturesque North Carolina town, Charlie
Donlea’s suspenseful debut novel tells the haunting story
of
a murdered law school student, the reporter assigned to her
story—and the intimate connection that comes when the
living
walk in the footsteps of the dead.
“No suspects. No persons of interest. Just a girl who was
alive one day and dead the next.”
Some places seem too beautiful to be touched by horror.
Summit Lake, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, is that
kind of place, with charming stilt houses dotted along the
pristine water. But two weeks ago, Becca Eckersley, a
first-year law student, was brutally murdered in one of
those houses. The daughter of a powerful attorney, Becca
was
hard-working, accomplished, and ambitious. Now, while the
town reels with grief and shocked residents gather to share
their theories, the police are baffled.
At first, investigative reporter Kelsey Castle thinks of
the
assignment as a fluff piece. But the savagery of the crime,
and the determined efforts to keep the case quiet, all hint
at something far more than a random attack by a stranger.
As
Kelsey digs deeper, pushing on despite danger and warnings,
she feels a growing connection to the dead girl. And the
more she learns about Becca’s friendships, her love life—
and
the secrets she was keeping—the more convinced she becomes
that learning the truth about Becca could be the key to
overcoming her own dark past…
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