Length1h 34m
About this audiobook
When Elena Marlowe inherits a coastal estate tied to her family’s legacy, she expects property — not secrets. Hidden inside the house is a private archive of letters and financial records connected to a decades-old drowning that reshaped the town’s power structure. One line in a forgotten ledger changes everything: “Public narrative secured.”
As Elena digs deeper, she uncovers evidence suggesting that the death of Daniel Avery in 1941 was no accident — and that powerful families quietly controlled the story that followed. But exposing the truth means confronting more than history. It means challenging a system built on preservation, loyalty, and silence — including the man she’s falling in love with, Rowan Hale, heir to one of the town’s most influential dynasties.
What begins as an investigation becomes a moral reckoning: Is truth worth the collateral damage? Does justice heal, or does it fracture what remains? And how much of ourselves are we willing to sacrifice?
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length1 hr 34 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The House Above The Water
7Pressure Lines
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8The Current
3Proximity
9The Matriarch
4Bloodlines
10Release
5Fault Lines
11The Price Of Air
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6The Cost
12The Last Woman
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