nNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!n nIts Slaughters prodigious gifts of characterization that make her stand out among thriller writers. -- Washington Postn nFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Pieces of Her, comes an electrifying thriller featuring newly minted US Marshal Andrea Oliver as she investigates a cold case with links to her fathers past. n nA small town hides a big secret...n nWho killed Emily Vaughn?n nA girl with a secret...n nLongbill Beach, 1982. Emily Vaughn gets ready for the prom. For an athlete, who is smart, pretty and well-liked, this night should be the highlight of her high school career. But Emily has a secret. And by the end of the evening, that secret will be silenced forever. n nAn unsolved murder...n nForty years later, Emilys murder remains a mystery. Her tight-knit group of friends closed ranks; her respected, wealthy family retreated inwards; the small town moved on from her grisly attack. But all thats about to change.n nOne final chance to uncover a killer...n nUS Marshal Andrea Oliver arrives in Longbill Beach on her first assignment: to protect a judge receiving death threats. But, in reality, Andrea is there to find justice for Emily. The killer is still out there--and Andrea must discover the truth before she gets silenced, too...n