What if you found out that your life was a lie… Writer Cassandra Fellows has achieved remarkable success baring her soul in her bestselling memoirs. But returning to her hometown of Baltimore on the trail of new material she stumbles into the middle of a mystery which takes her back to her schooldays. Growing up, Cassandra’s best friends were elegant, privileged Donna, sharp, shrewd Tisha and the wild and worldly Fatima. But a fifth girl orbited their world - a shy, quiet child named Calliope Jenkins - who hit the headlines years later, accused of killing her infant son. Yet the boy’s body was never found and Callie refused to give up the whereabouts of her missing child. Jailed for seven years, the court was finally forced to let her go. But why did she remain silent? And whatever happened to her son? Cassandra believes this real-life mystery could be her next bestseller. But her homecoming is not welcomed by everyone. And by delving too deeply into Calliope’s dark secrets, Cassandra inadvertently unearths a few of her own - forcing her to reexamine the memories she holds most precious, as the stark light of
truth illuminates the past…