The Author

Liz Mercer, an expert in reading the Lake Michigan shoreline, becomes involved in a chilling investigation when seasoned rockhunters start turning up dead with black opals marking their bodies. As messages and warnings continue to arrive, Liz faces a series of moral and psychological challenges, revealing that the true danger may lie in the silence and manipulation surrounding the crimes. This dark psychological thriller explores themes of moral hesitation, inherited systems, and the terrifying line between observation and participation.