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Successful Los Angeles literary agent, Mary Beth Conahan, has come a long way from her troubled past. But when her best-selling author and ex-husband are killed, Mary Beth finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation. Then, as if that's not bad enough, an old friend — Lindy Van Court — shows up with troubles of her own.

In high school, Lindy was everything Mary Beth was not: a cheerleader who dated and finally married Roger Van Court, the wealthiest boy in town. Now, however, Roger has thrown Lindy out of their pricey San Francisco home. She's living on the streets, denied access to her only child.

Mary Beth can't turn her old friend away. Almost immediately, though, the two women's lives are threatened. Caught up in a series of terrifying events, Mary Beth will uncover more than she bargained for — a sinister plot and a heartbreaking secret, one that will change her life forever.