Chloe

New York Times bestselling author Connie Briscoe updates Daphne Du Maurier’s classic Rebecca in this chilling tale of domestic suspense centered on a spirited woman named Angel who marries a Black billionaire,only to discover that he remains haunted by his first wife who took her own life–or did she? A mansion haunted by the ghost of a coolcharismatic first wife. A second bride from a small Southern town who may be in over her head. A brooding billionaire who grows icier the more his new wife questions him about the past. In Connie Briscoe’s propulsive and entertaining novelthe elements of one of the most famous Gothic novels of all time is reimagined in surprisingyet still suspensefulways. Angel is a private chef for the Harrison’sone of the most powerful Black families on Martha’s Vineyard. Impossibly supercilious Jillian Harrison often spends the entire summer on the islandwhile her husband Irvin and their twenty-nine-year-old daughter Norma commute from WashingtonDCon weekends. They always join Jillian for the month of Augustwhen the family throws a lavish garden party on the expansive lawn that is attended by nearly one hundred guests. This year’s guests include Everette Brucean influential Black billionairestill in mourning for his first wifeChloewho committed suicide. To the imperious Jillian’s surpriseBruce ignores her and instead becomes enchanted with Angel. Eager to get away from the controlling Mrs. HarrisonAngel accepts Everett’s invitation to become the private chef at Riverwildhis massive mansion along the Potomac River. Her meals and company provide comfort Everettand soon he and Angel begin a whirlwind romance that culminates in marriage. Though Angel is confident and strongover timeshe begins to feel the enigmatic Chloe’s ghost. The house’s staffthe head housekeeper Ida–a menacingly rigid thorn in Angel’s side–and even Everettcannot seem to let the dead woman gonor explain why the wealthystunning woman would kill herself. The more questions Angel asksthe more melancholic Everett becomesrevealing a far less charming side of himself. Just how well does Angel know Everett? Did she marry in haste? The answers lie somewhere in Riverwild . . .