To get himself out of a mess of his own creation, a man in 1980s Tampa, Florida, ends an extramarital affair, reconciles with the daughter he has neglected, and has a dangerous encounter with a man from his past.

Set in the 1950s, a Southern Gothic thriller by Edgar Award–winning author reimagines the life of Marilyn Monroe, tying her fate to a dreamy teenager whose boyfriend runs afoul of the mob.

A mysterious plague that causes random bouts of violence is sweeping the nation. Now three generations of women must navigate their chilling new reality in this moving exploration of identity, cycles of abuse, and hope. Chelsea Martin appears to be the perfect housewife: married to her high school sweetheart, the mother of two daughters, keeper of an immaculate home. But Chelsea's husband has turned their house into a prison; he has been abusing her...