A âpropulsive thriller about secret organizations, hidden agendas, and the lengths one woman will go to reclaim her lifeâ (Laura Dave, author of Reeseâs Book Club Pick The Last Thing He Told Me) from USA TODAY bestselling author Catherine McKenzie.
At thirty-nine, Nicole Muellerâs life is on the rocks in âthis brilliant, tangled web of lies, cover ups and deceptionâ (Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author). Her once brilliant law career is falling apart. She and her husband, Dan, are about to be forced out of the apartment they love. After a warning from her firmâs senior partners, she receives an invitation from an exclusive womenâs networking group, Panthera Leo. Membership is anonymous, but every member is a successful professional. It sounds like the perfect solution to help Nicole revive her career. So, despite Danâs jokes that the group might be a cult, Nicole signs up for their retreat in Colorado.
Once there, she meets the other women who will make up her Pride. A CEO, an actress, a finance whiz, a congresswoman: Nicole canât believe her luck. The founders of Panthera Leo are equally impressive. They explain the groupâs core philosophy: theyâre a girlâs club in a boyâs club world.
Nicole is all in. And when she gets home, she soon sees dividends. Her new network quickly provides her with clients that help her relaunch her career, and a great new apartment too. The favors she must provide in return seem benign. But then sheâs called to the congresswomanâs apartment late at night where sheâs pressed into helping her cover up a crime. And suddenly, Danâs concerns that something more sinister is at play seem all too relevant. Is Panthera Leo full of predators? And is Nicole the prey?