A transplant to the upstate New York hamlet of Sylvan, all Laney wants is a peaceful life for herself and her son. But things rarely remain calm in her lifeâand when her neighborhood summer block party explodes in shocking violence and ends with the disappearance of two womenâincluding her friendâsheâll need all her skills as a PI to solve a mystery that reaches far beyond her small town. As people closest to Laney fall under suspicion, the local authorities and even her colleagues question her own complicity. And then thereâs fifteen-year-old Alfie, her complicated and enigmatic son, obviously hiding something. Even as Laney struggles to bury evidence of her boyâs involvement, his cagey behavior rings every maternal alarm. Laneyâs personal life unravels as sheâs drawn into her missing friendâs dark secrets, and she realizes she and Alfie are in danger. With treachery blazing hot as the searing summer sun, Laney fights to save lives, her familyâs included.