An ebook-exclusive murder mystery with a southern academia backdrop.
Marigold Sparks is one exam away from finishing her first year of law school. Summer is so close she can taste it, but when her freshman roommate (and mortal enemy) texts Marigold out of the blue with an urgent request, her plans are derailed.
Helen Rochester – daughter of the university president – has mysteriously died of an overdose, and unlike the police, her closest friends are desperate to find the culprit. Mare reluctantly agrees to help investigate, even if it’s in part to distract herself from the sudden reappearance of Noah: her best friend from undergrad who vanished from her life one year ago with no explanation.
But uncovering the murky truth behind that night is more fraught than Mare could have imagined, and before she knows it, she's wrapped up in the plot herself. To clear her name, protect her friends, and get Helen the justice she deserves, Marigold will be forced to put herself in situations just as shadowy as what happened to Helen Rochester.