Lila stepped out of her car and walked toward the jewelry store, pondering whether Joe would prefer gold or silver.

Acknowledgments

I couldn’t do what I do without the love and support of my beloved wife, Joely. I would also like to thank the many people who have helped bring this work to the world, starting with my first readers, Nancy Rosin, my agent, Amy Cloughley, and my wife, Joely. I also want to extend my deep appreciation to Helen O’Hare, my editor, for helping me to shape Lila’s story. I remain forever grateful to my team at Mulholland/Little, Brown, including: editorial director, Josh Kendall; marketing manager, Ira Boudah; publicist, Shannon Hennessey; cover designer, Lucy Kim; production editor, Mike Noon; and copyeditor, Allison Kerr Miller.

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About the Author

Allen Eskens is the USA Today bestselling author of The Life We Bury, which has been published in twenty-six languages and is in development for a feature film, and five other novels, including most recently The Shadows We Hide and Nothing More Dangerous. His books have won the Barry Award, the Rosebud Award, the Silver Falchion Award, and the Minnesota Book Award. He has also been a finalist for the Edgar Award, Thriller Award, and the Anthony Award. Eskens is a former criminal defense attorney and lives with his wife, Joely, in greater Minnesota.

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The Life We Bury

The Guise of Another

The Heavens May Fall

The Deep Dark Descending

The Shadows We Hide

Nothing More Dangerous