Named a New York Times Best Book to Give!

“This house of correction is booby-trapped with twists, the

floors paved with trapdoors, quicksand churning in the garden. Enter if you

dare.” –A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling

author of The Woman in the Window

“Full of unexpected turns . . . Immensely satisfying.” – The

New York Times Book Review

In this heart-pounding standalone thriller from bestselling author Nicci French, a woman accused of murder attempts to solve her own case from

the confines of prison—but as she unravels the truth, everything is called into

question, including her own certainty that she is innocent.

Tabitha is not a

murderer.

When

a body is discovered in Okeham, England, Tabitha is shocked to find herself

being placed in handcuffs. It must be a mistake. She’d only recently moved back

to her childhood hometown, not even getting a chance to reacquaint herself with

the neighbors. How could she possibly be a murder suspect?

She knows she’s

not.

As Tabitha is

shepherded through the system, her entire life is picked apart and scrutinized

—her history of depression and medications, her decision to move back to a town

she supposedly hated . . . and of course, her past relationship with the

victim, her former teacher. But most unsettling, Tabitha’s own memories of that

day are a complete blur.

She thinks she’s

not.

From

the isolation of the correctional facility, Tabitha dissects every piece of

evidence, every testimony she can get her hands on, matching them against her

own recollections. But as dark, long-buried memories from her childhood come to

light, Tabatha begins to question if she knows what kind of person she is after

all. The world is convinced she’s a killer. Tabatha needs to prove them all

wrong.

But

what if she’s only lying to herself?