In this sharp and suspenseful sequel to Sleeping with Friends, a reluctant detective investigates a suspicious death, the party where it happened—and the secrets no one’s willing to tell.

Book editor Agnes Nielsen never anticipated the viral celebrity that would come after solving the attempted murder of her best friend. Suddenly swept up in a world of luxury, she finds herself mingling with New York’s movers, shakers, and moneymakers—among them the enigmatic heiress Charlotte Bond, who takes Agnes under her wing.

But those wings, it turns out, aren’t enough to save Charlotte from a fatal fall.

When police dismiss the death as accidental, Agnes takes on the scions and wannabes of New York society, even if she sometimes doubts her new skill set as a hipster detective. After all, she only has a vague recollection of the party that ended Charlotte’s life, and everyone else has a different story. Or so they say.

As she digs into the details of that night, Agnes finds that the sparkling veneer of wealth and success hides plenty of blemishes…and the cracks below may be deep enough to swallow her whole.

Emily Schultz is the author of Sleeping with Friends and Brooklyn Kills Me, both from Thomas & Mercer. She is the cofounder of Joyland Magazine. Her novel Little Threats was named an Apple Books Best of 2020 pick. Her novel The Blondes was named a Best Book of 2015 by NPR and Kirkus Reviews. The Blondes was produced as a scripted podcast and translated into French, German, and Spanish with over one million listeners worldwide.

Her writing has appeared in Elle, Slate, Evergreen Review, Literary Hub, CrimeReads, Vice, Today’s Parent, Electric Literature, and the Hopkins Review. Schultz lives in Brooklyn.

For more about the author and her work, visit her website at www.emilyschultz.com.