She left home as the local pariah at twenty-two, but when a family tragedy brings her back, she must confront her tortured pastand a new danger in town that no one seems to understand but her.After years of self-exile, Jacinda Jac Brodie is back in Brook Haven, South Carolina. But the small cliffside town no longer feels like home. Jac hasnt been there since the beloved chief of police fell to his deathand all the whispers said she was to blame.That chief was Jacs father.Racked with guilt, Jac left town with no plans to return. But when her granddad lands in the hospital, she rushes back to her family, bracing herself to confront the past.Brook Haven feels different now. Wealthy newcomer Faye Arden has transformed the notorious Moor Manor into a quaint country inn. Jacs convinced something sinister lurks beneath Fayes perfect exterior, yet the whole town fawns over their charismatic new benefactor. And when Jac discovers one of her granddads prized possessions in Fayes office, she knows she has to be right.But as Jac continues to dig, she stumbles upon dangerous truths that hit too close to home. With not only her life but also her familys safety on the line, Jac discovers that maybe some secrets are better left buried.