Ten years ago, Nyla Micheals lost everything. Her parents were murdered in a case so brutal it left behind no bodies, no witnesses, no evidence—and no answers. A decade later, the investigation remains cold, but Nyla refuses to let it die. By day, she's a detective determined to uncover the truth. By night, she escapes into writing love stories she no longer believes in. Then Quincy Grey enters her life. Wealthy, charismatic, and impossible to ignore, he's the kind of man who makes every rule she's ever lived by feel meaningless. Falling for him was never part of the plan. Neither was questioning everyone she's ever trusted. He's everything she should avoid, especially with a loyal boyfriend waiting for her at home and nearly two decades separating them. But the closer she gets to Quincy, the more impossible it becomes to tell where fascination ends and obsession begins. As old secrets begin to stir and Superintendent Samuel Gates reopens wounds everyone else wants buried, the line between ally and enemy begins to disappear. Every new lead raises more questions than answers, and every familiar face becomes a possible suspect. Because some murders don't stay buried forever. And sometimes, the truth is far more dangerous than the lies.