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"En briljant komponerad katt-och-råtta-lek" - Aftonbladet

Evie Porter finns inte på riktigt. Det är ett alias hon har blivit tilldelad av sin gåtfulla chef, och hennes uppdrag är att närma sig Ryan Sumner, en till synes vanlig man i en småstad i Louisiana. Allt hon har är ett namn, en adress, och en måltavla. Men det här uppdraget blir annorlunda.

Hon faller för Ryan och börjar drömma om ett annat liv – trots att hon inte har råd med några misstag efter vad som hände sist. När en kvinna med ett allt för välbekant namn oväntat dyker upp i den lilla staden ställs allt på sin spets. Evie måste ligga ett steg före sitt förflutna i en dödlig katt-och-råtta-lek, där bara en kan vara den bästa bedragaren. Och vem är egentligen hennes anonyma uppdragsgivare?

Everyone at Chantilly's Bar noticed out-of-towner Camille Bayliss. Red lips, designer heels, sipping a Negroni. But that woman wasn't Camille Bayliss. It was Aubrey Price. Camille Bayliss appears to have the picture-perfect life; she's married to hotshot lawyer Ben and is the daughter of a wealthy Louisiana family. Only nothing is as it seems: Camille believes Ben has been hiding dirty secrets for years, but she can't find proof because he tracks her every move. Aubrey Price has been haunted by the terrible night that changed her life a decade ago, and she's convinced Benjamin Bayliss knows something about it. Living in a house full of criminals, Aubrey understands there's more than one way to get to the truth-and she may have found the best way in.

Aubrey and Camille hatch a plan. It sounds simple: For twelve hours, Aubrey will take Camille's place. Camille will spy on Ben, and the two women will get the answers they desperately seek. Except the next morning, Ben is found murdered. Both women need an airtight alibi, but only one of them has it. And one false step is all it takes for everything to come undone.

The identity comes first: Evie Porter. Once she’s given a name and location by her mysterious boss, Mr. Smith, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle is the job. Evie isn’t privy to Mr. Smith’s real identity, but she knows this job isn’t like the others. Ryan has gotten under her skin, and she’s starting to envision a different sort of life for herself. But Evie can’t make any mistakes—especially after what happened last time. Evie Porter must stay one step ahead of her past while making sure there’s still a future in front of her. The stakes couldn’t be higher—but then, Evie has always liked a challenge. . . .