A Very Bad Thing

Celebrated novelist Columbia Jones is at the pinnacle of her career with numerous hit titles and a high-profile movie tie-in. On the final night of her latest book tour she collapses in front of the crowd, and by morning she is found dead in a pool of blood. Columbia’s sudden death leaves her daughter and publicist Darian reeling and prompts a police inquiry that soon uncovers details tied to the author’s illicit past. Many people appear to have motive, and a hungry reporter together with a frustrated cop pursue the secrets that could destroy lives connected to Columbia.