In this gripping thriller set in New Zealand, New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh takes you into the twisted world of an exclusive cul-de-sac located on the edge of a sprawling forest.

My mother vanished ten years ago.
So did a quarter of a million dollars in cash.
Now, she's back.
Her bones clothed in scarlet silk.

When socialite Nina Rai disappeared without a trace, everyone wrote it off as another trophy wife tired of her wealthy husband. But now her bones have turned up in the shadowed green of the forest that surrounds her elite neighborhood, a haven of privilege and secrets that's housed the same influential families for decades.

The rich live here, along with those whose job it is to make their lives easier. And
somebody knows what happened to Nina one rainy night ten years ago. Her son Aarav
heard a chilling scream that night, and he's determined to uncover the ugly truth that lives
beneath the moneyed elegance . . . but no one is ready for the murderous secrets about
to crawl out of the dark.

Even the dead aren't allowed to break the rules in this cul-de-sac.

Author Biography:
Nalini Singh was born in Fiji and raised in New Zealand. She spent three years living and
working in Japan, and travelling around Asia before returning to New Zealand – although
she's always plotting new trips. She has worked as a lawyer, a librarian, a candy factory
general hand, a bank temp and an English teacher, not necessarily in that order. Some
people might call that inconsistency, but she calls it grist for the writer's mill.

You can learn more by visiting www.nalinisingh.com or by following @NaliniSingh on
Twitter.