From New York Times bestselling author Diane Chamberlain comes a novel of chilling intrigue, a decades-old disappearance, and one woman's quest to find the truth...

"A novel about arts and secrets... grippingly told... pulls readers toward a shocking conclusion." -- People magazine, Best New Books

North Carolina, 2018:
Morgan Christopher's life has been derailed. Taking the fall for a crime she did not commit, her dream of a career in art is put on hold -- until a mysterious visitor makes her an offer that will get her released from prison immediately. Her assignment: restore an old post office mural in a sleepy southern town. Morgan knows nothing about art restoration, but desperate to be free, she accepts. What she finds under the layers of grime is a painting that tells the story of madness, violence, and a conspiracy of small town secrets.

North Carolina, 1940:
Anna Dale, an artist from New Jersey, wins a national contest to paint a mural for the post office in Edenton, North Carolina. Alone in the world and in great need of work, she accepts. But what she doesn't expect is to find herself immersed in a town where prejudices run deep, where people are hiding secrets behind closed doors, and where the price of being different might just end in murder.

What happened to Anna Dale? Are the clues hidden in the decrepit mural? Can Morgan overcome her own demons to discover what exists beneath the layers of lies?

"Chamberlain, a master storyteller, keeps readers hooked, with a story line that leavens history and social commentary with romance and mystery." -- Lexington Dispatch

• We started tracking this book on September 8, 2019.
• This book was $14.99 when we started tracking it.
• The price of this book has changed 10 times in the past 2,251 days.
• The current price of this book is $1.99 last checked 16 hours ago.
• The lowest price to date was $1.99 last reached on November 3, 2025.
• This book has been $1.99 2 times since we started tracking it.
• The highest price to date was $14.99 last reached on September 8, 2019.
• This book has been $14.99 one time since we started tracking it.
• This book is currently at its lowest price since we started tracking it.

• Literature & FictionWomen's FictionMystery, Thriller & SuspenseCrime
• Literature & FictionHistorical FictionHistorical
• Literature & FictionWomen's FictionPsychological

• Text-to-Speech: Disabled
• Lending: Disabled
• Print Length: 411 Pages
• File Size: 39 KB