The day before the publication of The Sentinel’s Skin—a novel destined to become a massive publishing phenomenon—its author, Margo Clarke, vanished without a trace. Five years later, her sole former apprentice feels trapped in a life and a city that are closing in on him, having sworn never to step foot in the literary world again. Yet the anniversary of both the literary sensation and Margo’s disappearance reopens wounds that never truly healed. A party, an unexpected tribute, and a casual conversation push the young man to do exactly what he has spent years avoiding: confront the memory of his former mentor, with whom he shared a bond as intense as it was ambiguous.
As he retraces the footprints Margo left behind, he will begin to discover that no one ever completely disappears.
A dark, twisted literary thriller about a missing bestselling author, a stolen masterpiece, and a toxic mentorship built on secrets.
Perfect for fans of The Plot and The Silent Patient.