nClever, atmospheric, and sizzling with suspense, this book is an addictive binge. --Heather Chavez, author of Before She Finds Me and What Well Burn Lastn nThe desert heat can be deadly. But nothing kills like a cold heart.n nGertie hasnt seen her siblings since she was a toddler. Now, shes back at the family home she barely remembers, summoned there to witness the reading of her fathers will. Shockingly, Gertie stands to inherit a substantial portion of the family business and her fathers prized Palm Springs home. And no one is more surprised--and angry--about Gerties inclusion in the will than her sisters and brothers.n nTrapped in a remote house that doesnt feel like home with siblings that dont feel like family, Gertie is isolated in more ways than one. And when she discovers that her father may have been murdered, and a member of the household staff dies not long before she has a near-deadly accident of her own, she realizes shell be lucky to get out of this unexpected family reunion alive.n nA suspenseful read that feels just as suffocating as the dry California air in which it is set, She Didnt Stand a Chance takes readers on a wild journey of jealousy, lies, and family secrets with deadly consequences.n