Every Family Has Secrets. Some Are Worth Killing For. In the grand halls of the Sterling estate, appearances are everything-refinement, wealth, and control. But when Arthur Sterling, a man who built his empire on precision and manipulation, is found dead in his study, the carefully curated illusion begins to crack. The police rule it a heart attack. His daughter, Isabelle, isn't convinced. Determined to uncover the truth, she turns to Leo Maxwell, an investigator who doesn't just follow clues-he reads people. He sees the fractures beneath their polished facades, the contradictions in their words, the sins buried beneath good manners. Together, they unravel a chilling truth: the people closest to Arthur had the most to gain from his death, and the ones who seem most innocent may be the most dangerous. Because the real crime isn't just murder-it's the lies we tell to hide who we really are. As secrets surface and deception thickens, Isabelle must confront the possibility that her father wasn't the only one hiding something. And if she looks too closely at the truth, she may not like what she sees in herself.