Murder in the Shade of Crimson

Life for Ireland Matthews is altered to a new low when her sister encounters a tragic end. Mere days after the crime, Ireland stumbles across a troubling letter from her sister, leaving her to ponder two things: Did her sibling know her life was in danger? And what, exactly, had her sister gotten herself mixed up in during the last few months of her life? Several weeks later, while at a costume party she wanted no part of but that her best friend insisted she attend, Ireland is approached by a man wearing a Halloween mask with a desperate plea for her to help him uncover the truth about what happened to her sister. The man is convinced that someone close to Ireland played a hand in her sister's demise. Initially, Ireland refuses to believe that someone she knows could have harmed her sister. Before long, Ireland realizes that major secrets have been kept from her and outright lies have been told. Ireland is not only determined to help the man from the party uncover the truth, but she is also equally eager to reveal the hidden agendas of those in her inner circle.