The Blackthorn saga continues with Phillip and Emily's son, Marcus, in this gripping new mystery about secrets, lies, and murder.Eleanor Croft arrives in Hickory Grove, Virginia only to find that the friend she is looking for has been murdered. Without warning or reason, two more girls are found dead, and Eleanor becomes the target of an unknown assailant.Eleanor sets out to find her friend's murderer. Her focus is Marcus Blackthorn, but being rich and influential, Eleanor imagines he will get away with murder unless she can find the evidence that will convict him.In her pursuit, Eleanor meets Constable Jonathan Wheeler and it doesn't take long for the gossip in Hickory Grove to suggest they are more than just friends even though he is old enough to be her father. Eleanor views the gossip as a jolly good joke until she realizes Marcus believes it is true. Her motives and her desires change. Now, not only does she want to prove Marcus is innocent, but she needs to prove she is also innocent of the rumors about her and Jonathan Wheeler.If Marcus is guilty, it would be good for Eleanor to know, but if he is innocent, it would be even better for her to know. Eleanor is literally staking her life on the hope that he is innocent.
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