When a guest is murdered at her star-studded party, a woman becomes the prime suspect…again. To clear her name, she must finally confront what happened thirty years ago—the unsolved murder that made her a tabloid sensation and the famous friends who may have framed her—in this twisty thriller about ambition, betrayal, and reinvention by the author of What Happened Next.

In Itsy Poole’s Boston brownstone, guests gather to celebrate her husband Sebastian’s latest crime novel—soon to be featured by megastar Margot Quinn’s legendary book club. But when a former friend is found murdered in the backyard, Itsy’s dark past explodes into the present.

Thirty years ago, Itsy was a struggling comedian and the prime suspect in the unsolved murder of TV producer Philip Garner. Dubbed the “Itsy Bitsy Killer” by tabloids, she fled New York to reinvent herself. Now with a new death, the case is reopened, and friends from Itsy’s past—including Margot Quinn and her soap-star mother, June, as well as others who built careers on Philip’s death—have secrets to protect.

As Sebastian investigates to save their marriage, he uncovers dangerous truths about the people Itsy once trusted like family. With two murders and decades of lies between them, Itsy must face an impossible question: Can you ever truly escape who you were?