From the New York Times bestselling author of The Cloisters comes a slow-burn psychological
drama about an opulent family that unravels when a decades-old crime resurfaces. “Full of
chills and darkness.” —Oprah Daily “Fans of family dramas and thrillers will devour this
tense suspenseful novel.” —Woman’s World In 1992 Sarah Lingate is found dead below the
cliffs of Capri Italy leaving behind her three-year-old daughter Helen. Despite suspicions
that the old-money Lingates are involved Sarah’s death is ruled an accident. And every year
the family returns to prove it’s true. But on the thirtieth anniversary of her death the
Lingates arrive at the villa to find a surprise waiting for them—the necklace Sarah was wearing
the night she died. Haunted by the specter of that night the paranoid insular Lingate family
begins to crack and Helen seizes the opportunity with the help of Lorna Moreno the family
assistant. But then Lorna disappears and the investigation into Sarah’s death is reopened.
Everyone who was on Capri thirty years ago remains a suspect—Helen’s controlling father
Richard her rarely lucid aunt Naomi her distant uncle Marcus and their circle of friends
visitors and staff. Even Lorna her closest ally may not be who she seems. As long-hidden
secrets about that night boil to surface one thing becomes clear: Not everyone will leave the
island alive. Combining a glittering dark atmosphere morally-gray characters and
mind-bending twists Saltwater is an exploration of the corrupting effects of generational
privilege and the lengths people go to protect a legacy—and how no one can hold a grudge like
family.
