When Elena Mora's wealthy husband dies in what seems like a tragic sailing accident off the coast of Maine, she inherits his sprawling estate and his secrets. Among his personal effects, she discovers a cryptic, hand-written ledger hidden behind a false wall in his study. It lists names, dates, and cold case file numbers... all tied to unsolved murders across the country spanning two decades.
At first, she believes her husband may have been investigating something until she finds her own name on a future date.
Terrified and unsure who to trust, Elena turns to a disgraced investigative journalist, Micah Connors, whose career was destroyed after he accused the wrong man in a high-profile case. As they delve deeper into the ledger, they uncover a horrifying network of connected deaths wealthy, influential people all tied to a secret society that trades in silence, revenge, and ritual.
But someone knows they've found the book. And the more pages they uncover, the closer they come to the truth-and to being next.
Because in this world, some people don't stay buried. They bury you first.