Envy

This suspenseful novel follows Maris, a New York book editor, as she searches for the mysterious author of a tantalizing manuscript. Her journey takes her to an eerie, ruined cotton plantation where she meets Parker Evans, a man with a dark past. As Maris delves into Parker's tale of two friends and a terrible event, she becomes increasingly attracted to him, but worried about her marriage. With each new chapter, Maris realizes that the story may be more than just fiction, and begins a harrowing search for the truth that ties back to a terrifying crime.