When renowned anonymous author J. R. Alastor hires former aspiring writer Mila del Angl to host a writing retreat at his private manor off the coast of Maine, she jumps at the chanceparticularly since she has an axe to grind with one of the invitees. The guest list? Six thriller authors, all masters of deceit, misdirection, and mayhem.

Confess the crimes, survive the tropes.

Alastor and Mila have masterminded a week of games, trope-fueled riddles, and maybe a jump scare or twothe perfect cover for Mila to plot a murder of her own. But when a guest turns up deadand its not the murder she plannedMila finds herself trapped in a different narrative altogether.

One by one, youll lose your turn.

With a storm isolating the island, and the body count rising, Mila must outwit a killer who knows literally every trick in the book.

Until only one of us remains . . .