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In this gripping thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben, former detective Sami Kierce is haunted by a secret from his past, a dark memory from his college years that he can neither forget nor fully explain. Although his recollections remain vivid, the facts that surround the tragic day simply don’t add up—and now, he can no longer ignore them.

As a young man fresh out of college, Sami Kierce was backpacking with friends through Spain when he awoke one terrible morning to find himself covered in blood, with a knife clutched in his hand. Beside him lay the lifeless body of his girlfriend, Anna. In sheer panic, unable to recall what happened, Sami fled in desperation and fear.

Twenty-two years later, Kierce leads a quiet life as a private investigator in New York City, struggling to pay off debts, juggling fatherhood, and earning extra income teaching amateur sleuths at a night school. But one ordinary evening suddenly turns his carefully reconstructed life upside down when he spots a woman in the back of his class—Anna. He would know her anywhere, even after all these years. Before he can approach her, she bolts out the door, setting Kierce on a relentless journey to finally unravel the mystery of what truly happened that horrible day in Spain.

To solve this mystery once and for all, Kierce must confront memories he wishes he could forget, prove his own innocence, and finally discover the secrets of his past. Only then can he truly find peace and show everyone that, after two decades, he is nobody’s fool.