

What exactly was Poppy Oliver up to? Is she a random good Samaritan who happens upon the accident scene? Or perhaps this tragedy wasn’t an accident. A wealthy, anonymous benefactor hires Liz and her partner Nate Andrews to prove Poppy Oliver’s innocence. But the dent on the front of her Subaru and the victim’s injuries provoke a certain Charleston police detective’s suspicious nature.

When the police arrive at the scene of the accident, Poppy Oliver claims she’s only trying to help. Who’s the client? Well, now, therein lies the first puzzle.

A late night tragic accident along the Lower Battery leads Liz Talbot straight to her next case. Between an epic downpour and a King Tide, the historic streets of Charleston are flooded-and dangerous.
