When Dr. Caryn Dryden is found floating deceased in her spa, homicide inspector Devin Juhle targets a suspect near home: her husband, Stuart Gorman. In the end, Stuart recently requested a divorce…and he stands to get large numbers in insurance. His alibi-that he was at his cabin on Echo Lake that weekend-doesn’t keep him out of hot water. But maybe a shrewd lawyer will.Gina Roake, somebody in Dismas Hardy’s firm, is wanting to undertake such a high-profile case, especially when the client’s about The Suspect innocence seems so easy to prove. Yet the more time she spends with Stuart, the more complicated her feelings become; she seems strangely drawn to him at first, then must confront the possibility of a dark background lurking in his past. Eager to know the truth, Gina phone calls in Wyatt Hunt to research. Before the fact is in, her customer is in the lam; he’s already been attempted in the press, and so he’s specific the courtroom won’t provide him any mercy either. Racing to a stunning summary as Gina uncovers troubling answers, John Lescroart spins a chilling tale of secrets, like, and lies.