America's most perfect town hides its darkest secrets in this “lurid” and “propulsive” novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author James Frey (“New York Times Book Review Podcast”) --- a world where privilege, sex, scandal and murder lurk beneath a flawless veneer.

New Bethlehem, Connecticut. Picture-perfect lawns, manicured hedges, multi-million-dollar homes. But beneath the designer yoga gear and country club memberships lies a darker reality.

In this world of excess, Devon and Belle have it all --- beauty, money, status. But they want something more. Something dangerous. Something that makes them feel alive. Their solution? A party --- a meticulously curated gathering of New Bethlehem’s elite, from a desperate ex-NFL quarterback to a hockey coach with a penchant for married women, and a ruthless Wall Street “closer” who wields his wealth like a weapon.

One night. Multiple betrayals. And a murder that will shatter New Bethlehem’s carefully constructed facade.

Enter a world of troubled opulence and sharp betrayal that's reminiscent of “The White Lotus,” “Your Friends and Neighbors” and “Big Little Lies” --- a world of spectacularly badly-behaved rich people where money can buy anything...until it ruins everything.