Arthur Fletch, one of the world’s bestselling novelists, is a reclusive genius famed for fiendish twists. When six struggling writers are invited to his private Scottish island, they discover a shocking truth: Fletch is dead—and his final novel is unfinished. His agent and editor offer the writers an irresistible deal: complete the last chapter for a fortune and a guaranteed career revival. The catch? They have just seventy-two hours to finish his magnum opus. It’s the perfect plot—if they can find a killer ending.

Meet Elsie Mabel Fitzpatrick: eighty-one, gloriously grumpy, and quietly living in suburban Melbourne—until a neighbor dies and suspicion stirs. Because Elsie was once Mad Mabel Waller, Australia’s youngest convicted murderer, a secret she’s buried for decades. Now the cops are circling, the media’s hungry, and a chatty seven-year-old won’t leave her alone. So Elsie does what she’s always done best: takes control. Sharp, wickedly funny, and full of surprises, this is the story of a woman the world keeps underestimating.

Hope, Ash, and Caro met in an online book club and have supported each other for years—without ever meeting. When all three reach a turning point, they decide to gather in person at the secluded Sonnet Resort. Hope is an actress desperate for escape, Ash is questioning her marriage, and Caro is reeling from a devastating loss at work. None of them are telling the whole truth—and the getaway may change everything.

Fifteen-year-old Hana has nothing—no money, no security, just a cramped Tokyo apartment shared with her struggling mother. Then Kimiko arrives, older and dazzling, and opens Lemon, a shabby bar that becomes Hana’s refuge. There, Hana finds work, friendship, and the intoxicating promise of a better life. For the first time, she feels normal—invincible. But in the backstreets of Sangenjaya, appearances deceive, and Hana’s fragile hope is about to be pushed to its breaking point.

Ali Azeem, a naive bachelor from Mumbai, thinks he’s struck gold when he enters an arranged marriage with Maryam Khan, daughter of Abbas Khan, a billionaire New York real-estate tycoon. Swept into a dazzling world of luxury—skyscrapers, designer clothes, helicopters to the Hamptons—Ali feels he’s living the American dream. But doubts creep in when Maryam’s estranged sister warns him that their father’s fortune is built on dark secrets. As Ali investigates the powerful Khan family and considers joining their empire, he must decide whether unimaginable wealth is worth its hidden cost.

Lake Harlowe is no ordinary State Department diplomat—haunted by her past, she moves from country to country to stay ahead of it. After a brutal post in Cambodia, a quiet assignment in Wellington feels like salvation—until eighteen-year-old singer-songwriter Bowie Bishop vanishes, just days after an American NFL player is found dead. Pressured by Bowie’s relentless stage mother, Lake is drawn into a web of lies involving a powerful host family, a music producer, a casino magnate, and even the U.S. ambassador. To find the missing girl, Lake must confront the darkness she’s been running from.