ONE DEATH AT A TIME

A former actress who’s already served time for murder finds her freedom in jeopardy again—and her only ally is her Gen Z sponsor from Alcoholics Anonymous.

Can prison harden a heart you don’t have? Hollywood’s Julia Mann went from It Girl to established actress to inmate to…whatever someone is after they get out of prison. Julia’s 15 years behind bars yielded a law degree and an undying commitment to proving her innocence. But if she can’t clear her own name, at least she can help others. Whatever motivates her, she’s dedicated to fighting the man, which may mean going up against the broader system of injustice or, because it’s Hollywood, just one jerk at a time. Now, having failed to prevent her own conviction for murdering her husband, Jonathan, Julia looks likely to go down for a second time when her former collaborator and renowned enemy Tony Eckenridge is found floating in the pool Julia’s kicking her toes in. Like so many alcoholics, Julia doesn’t remember a thing, so for maybe the first time in her life, she’s beholden to others for help—a recipe for disaster. And the others in question aren’t always sure they want to help her, at least not in the ways she’s asking. Natasha Mason, her sponsor at AA, wants to keep her sober, and Archie Jacobson, her lawyer, wants to keep her out of jail without stirring the pot. But stubborn Julia won’t let a good lead go, and even as she draws closer to fulfilling her star-making film The Codex’s curse, she might be able to discover the truth about Jonathan in her quest to prove her innocence.

Sharp and clever and knows it, just like its heroine.