After Dark: A Thriller

Shes a pariah with a killer past. Her bid to escape it is nothing short of terrifying in a heart-pounding novel of suspense by Washington Post and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Minka Kent. Afton Teachout has been an outcast in her small town for twenty yearsever since she was accused of murdering her mothers lover in a blackout fit of rage. That is, if one believes the malicious lies. Living with her grandmother, working a hotel night shift, and relying on pills to get a days sleep, Afton is due a little luck. It comes in the form of an unexpected financial windfall. With her newfound wealth, Afton sets a secret plan in motion to help her only friend, Sydney, flee a toxic husband. But the best intentions soon spin out of control. Afton is getting unsettling calls from a restricted number, and someone has been lingering outside her home. As Sydneys troubled marriage comes into focus, so does Aftons past. Her second chancefor herself and for Sydneyisnt what she dreamed of at all. In fact, its becoming a nightmare.