In this suspenseful Southern thriller and #1 New York Times bestseller an ambitious prosecutor investigates a high-stakes case after Charlestons most powerful real estate magnate is murdered. The sensational murder of powerful tycoon Lute Pettijohn has rocked Charleston. Prosecutor Hammond Cross sees his chance to become the citys next district attorney . . . but only if he can put a killer behind bars. Hammonds investigation turns up more than one person who wants Pettijohn dead. But when the prime suspect turns out to be a mysterious woman who holds a secret that could shatter Hammonds ambitions he faces a moral dilemma and a haunting question: Was he set up to be the perfect alibi