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On the glamorous island of Capri, paradise can be nothing more than a shimmering illusion, and nobody holds resentments quite like family.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Cloisters comes an electrifying new thriller that begins as a luxurious family vacation in Italy—but quickly takes a dark turn when a decades-old crime resurfaces.

In 1992, tragedy unfolded when Sarah Lingate was found dead beneath Capri’s rocky cliffs, leaving behind her three-year-old daughter, Helen. Though suspicion shadowed the powerful, old-money Lingate family, the authorities ultimately ruled Sarah’s death as accidental. Every year since, the Lingates have returned to their villa on Capri to reaffirm their claim of innocence.

Now, on the thirtieth anniversary, the Lingate family reunion becomes instantly tense when they arrive to find an unsettling surprise: the necklace Sarah wore on the night she died mysteriously appears at the villa.

As the shadow of the past looms heavy over the gathering, family unity begins to fracture. Helen finds herself propelled toward rebellion, determined to escape the suffocating influence of her wealthy, suspicious family with the help of Lorna Moreno, a trusted family assistant. But when Lorna suddenly vanishes and the police reopen Sarah’s investigation, Helen must face an alarming reality—everyone present that night in Capri three decades earlier remains a suspect: her controlling father, Richard; her disconnected uncle, Marcus; her unpredictable aunt, Naomi; and their close-knit circle of staff, visitors, and old friends. Even her closest confidante, Lorna, may not be who she appears.

As buried secrets finally rise to the surface under the Mediterranean sun, one grim truth emerges: Not everyone will make it off Capri alive.