New York Times
bestselling master of mystery Phillip Margolin transcends his
traditional territory in this new and different book, a haunting
thriller inspired by an unforgettable photograph.
Visiting an art museum displaying
a retrospective of acclaimed photographer Kathy Moran's work, aspiring
novelist Stacey Kim is stunned by the photo at the center of the
show—the famous "Woman with a Gun," which won a Pulitzer Prize and
launched the photographer's career. Shot from behind, the enigmatic
black-and-white image is a picture of a woman in a wedding dress,
standing on the shore at night, facing the sea. Behind her back, she
holds a six-shooter.
The image captures Stacey's
imagination, raising a host of compelling questions. Has the woman
killed her husband on their wedding night? Is she going to commit
suicide? Is she waiting for someone she plans to kill? Obsessed with
finding answers, Stacey discovers that the woman in the photograph is
Megan Cahill, suspected of killing her husband, millionaire Raymond
Cahill, with the six-shooter on their wedding night. But the murder was
never solved.
Drawn deeper into the case,
Stacey finds that everyone involved has a different opinion of Megan's
culpability. But the one person who may know the whole story—Kathy
Moran—isn't talking. Stacey must find a way to get to the reclusive
photographer or the truth may never see the light of day.