In this psychological mystery, a true-crime novelist discovers her own family history hidden within an anonymous manuscript sent to her publisher. When the details of a cold case disappearance from twenty years ago begin to mirror her private journals, she must track the physical origins of the document through encrypted digital trails and remote archives. The narrative tracks her investigation into the disappearance of three college students while she navigates the ethical boundaries of using real trauma for commercial fiction.
Readers drawn to investigative procedurals and meta-fictional suspense will find a technical look at how stories are constructed from forensic evidence. The text provides a specific framework for analyzing the reliability of first-person accounts and the mechanics of professional research. You will finish the book with a deeper understanding of information security, the legalities of public records, and the tension between narrative truth and objective facts.
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- Published
- 2026
- Publisher
- Flatiron Books: Pine & Cedar
- ISBN
- 9781250395238
- Language
- EN
