From #1 NY Times bestselling author of Seeing Red comes this thrilling novel filled with jarring, cinematic twists and breathless suspense which will have you on the edge of the seat.

When millionaire Paul Wheeler is murdered, his family members retains renowned lawyer Derek Mitchell to defend the victim’s nephew Creighton-although the authorities have not charged the son with the criminal offense. Wheeler’s mistress Julie Rutledge, who’s also a suspect, believes that Creighton may be the killer despite his rock-solid alibi, and she’ll do almost anything in her pursuit to verify his guilt-even wreck Derek’s profession. But as Derek discovers of Creighton’s darker side, specifically his bizarre desire for movie murders, the greater he will abide by Julie’s suspicion. The clock ticks down to a surprising ending as Derek and Julie get together to find the truth. Offers Creighton started re-enacting cinema’s goriest scenes and, if therefore, who will become his unwilling co-stars? They won’t know until the final Smash Cut.