The Secrets of Good People

A whirlwind romance. An impulsive marriage. A Floridian paradise. And a murder among friends in a twisty whodunit by Boo Walker, the bestselling author of The Stars Dont Lie and An Echo in Time, and coauthor Peggy Shainberg. On a tiny island off Paradiso, Florida, in 1970, neighbors gather to toast two new arrivals: shy Catherine and her taciturn husband, Dr. Frank Overbrook, who is taking over an old friends medical practice. Its an intimate welcoming for the newlyweds, who have abandoned city life for swaying palms and an ocean breeze. But the morning after is anything but peaceful when Frank is found dead on the beach. Detective Quentin Jones has his eyes on the islands residents and the welcome partys guest list. Theres the retiring doctor and host, as well as his nurse. Volatile marrieds Miriam and her husband, David, constantly at each others throats. The Carters, a strangely antisocial young couple. And Sylvie, a blind sculptor to whom Quentin lost his heart years ago. But which one is a murderer? As the investigation unravels a close-knit group of friends, secrets are exposedand more than one of them is worth killing for.