The audience sees a miracle. Rose hears the crash.
The Midnight Tide's newest voyage is built around wonder: velvet curtains, bright lights, impossible illusions, and one famous magician every guest came aboard to see.
Cruise Director Rose Dela Cruz expects drama.
Magicians live on it.
But when the show turns deadly, the applause dies fast.
The star performer is gone.
The people behind the curtain know too much.
And every answer Rose gets feels like another trick.
A jealous rival wants the spotlight.
A heartbroken fianc e is hiding something fragile.
A ship full of performers understands misdirection better than anyone Rose has ever questioned.
With Rex at her heels and Ben, Cole, Stacy, and Julia working to keep The Midnight Tide steady, Rose has to see past the smoke before the killer takes one final bow.
Because the most dangerous illusion is not making someone disappear.
It's convincing everyone they know how it was done.